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Addiction Detox – Tried & Tested Way to Clean
Your Body
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Generally, detoxification is the first step towards complete recovery. Drug
Rehabilitation centers start off their treatment by removing toxic substances from
the bloodstreams of their patients through detoxification. It provides a certain
degree of stability to those suffering addiction to drugs or alcohol. There are
different types of addiction detox treatments, each used for different types of
addiction. In cases, where addiction to toxic substances and drugs is too severe,
medical detox is considered to be a better approach. The greatest challenge in
overcoming addiction is controlling and managing drug withdrawal symptoms.
The initial phases of addiction detox can be quite difficult for most patients,
depending on the severity of their addiction and duration of their drug usage. For
instance, as soon as the last dose of the drug diminishes, the person would
experience severe withdrawal symptoms such as excessive sweating & yawning,
anxiety, anger, restlessness and insomnia. While most of these withdrawal
symptoms are not dangerous, they can agitate the patient making him a danger
to him or herself.
The greatest threat faced during addiction detox is the violent behavior of the
addict. People who use certain types of synthetic drugs such as bath salts are
more prone to being violent. They might end up hurting themselves or those
around them. Therefore, such individuals require constant monitoring and in
some cases, they are even required to be sedated in order to keep them under
control during the detoxification process.