Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol Rehab is the colloquial or even slang description for alcohol rehabilitation, which refers to the treatment process for alcohol addiction or alcohol abuse. While there are numerous varieties, locations, sizes, and philosophies, traditional alcohol rehab involves two primary methods of treatment: 1.) medical treatment and, 2.) psychotherapeutic treatment…
The alcohol rehab medical component usually involves chemical detoxification (alcohol detoxification) of the patient, when acceptable levels of alcohol are exceeded in the body system. The alcohol detoxification process must be initiated and carefully monitored by a capable and experienced medical professional, ideally a physician, to insure the least potential for medical complication in the patient, who is detoxifying from alcohol. The alcohol detox protocol typically involves the use of mood stabilizers and sedatives (benzodiazepines) in order to make the patient as comfortable as possible, including the management of cravings, during the alcohol detox period. Depending on the length of abuse and the level of alcohol in the system, the detox typically takes from 3-7 days, depending on additional factors, as well (I.e. age, weight, overall health, etc.). There are serious withdrawal symptoms, associated with alcohol abuse detoxification, which include seizures. Seizures can occur as a
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