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What to expect in a detox program?
Just like cleansing the body on the outside from soils or contaminants, detox is a process that
cleanses the body on the inside, from any substance. Treatment plans, called medical
managed detoxification, cover emotional, physical and social aspects of the individual as the
drug is metabolized out of the body. All body systems are affected by this process.
As the body is denied the use of a certain chemical, drug or alcohol, the mind and the body
itself creates extreme urges for the substance that is now withheld. Muscle aches,
disorientation in thought, shaking, and heart palpitations and other symptoms may occur that
make detoxification without assistance more difficult.
Supervision by medical personnel ensures the safety of the individual when entering the
detox facility and often medications and treatments are offered that may lessen the
withdrawal effects of a substance. Emotional support and counseling are offered to
encourage forming new coping strategies, emotional support and advice to the individual as
the process takes place.