Is the Drug Rehab Treatment Program Medically Based?

Question by Carina: Is the drug rehab treatment program medically based?

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Answer by Lisa
There is an advantage to including on-site medical care in a Drug Rehab. Physicians and nurses provide 24-hour hospital services to monitor and ensure a safe withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. In addition, a medical staff specializing in addiction medicine can oversee the progress of each individual and make necessary adjustments to the treatment plan.

Answer by Erica
Some programs are medically based at first – such as offering medically managed detox for withdrawals. That is because someone who has been using alcohol, benzodiazapines or opiates for an extended period of time risks seizures if they abruptly stop using. Treatment centers may use other drugs to wean someone off until they are stable. Another way treatment can be medically based is if someone has co-occurring disorders like depression and addiction, anxiety and addiction etc. They may have a psychologist on staff who prescribes anti-depressants that aren’t addictive. Place like Cottonwood de Tucson http://www.cottonwooddetucson.com/ and Pine Grove http://www.pinegrovetreatment.com/ are advanced in field and offer these services.