This section will later provide detailed information about drug rehabilitation centers:
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how to choose a center with regards to your age and sex,
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state-funded/private/faith-based centers,
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their affordability (paid/free),
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level of service,
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treatment options (outpatient/inpatient/etc.),
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specialization of a center (general rehab/patients with dual diagnosis/etc.)
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medical insurance requirements (yes/no),
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location,
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etc.
Detoxification is not an easy process and this is the reason why professional care is preferable in the majority of cases. Quitting any addiction is not an easy path that is fraught with possibility of relapses as well as withdrawal; and all these trials are better to be gone through with the assistance of a specialist.
Detox Rehab Centers Types
Withdrawal is the major problem that detox is meant to deal with. As long as medically assisted detox is more effective, both major types of rehabilitation – outpatient and inpatient – presuppose professional supervision, although, to a certain degree.
Outpatient
Outpatient detox centers offer programs with daily supervision and a possibility for patients to go home for a night. Such option is most suitable for the patients with recent history of dependency, not very severe level of addiction, good family support and absence of any other psychological issues.
This option provides more freedom for a person with the ability to work or study; and at the same time it allows controlling severe withdrawal symptoms at bay.
Inpatient
Inpatient detox centers presuppose full-time hospitalization and supervision. This option is the best in cases of severe and long-term addictions, dual diagnosis, dependency with complications and etc.
It is a 24-rehabilitation that is carried out day and night and a person has to stay for the entire period of a program and partake in all the parts of it. It allows staying away from temptations and harmful environment and at the same time it allows taking care of the withdrawal period at its worst.
Paid vs. Free
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Most rehabilitation programs are provided by specialized centers; and they cost a lot. However, there are also state-funded programs for low-income individuals or the ones without any insurance.
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Faith-based groups as well as religious organizations also offer their own recovery and detox programs. They can be found in every state and differ with regards to their customs and traditions. One of their benefits is that they offer help free of charge – which is also a great option for many in need.
Quitting “cold-turkey” is an option, however, it is not really recommended especially in cases of long-term history of usage. Physical dependence that has been built for years is not easy to fight, and withdrawal is not the most pleasant sensation in the world.
This method can be effective, however, in individual cases.
Drug Detox Kits
Drug detox kits as well as various products are mostly presupposed for passing a drug test, should one has to face a need in one. They are not exactly effective in terms of detoxification as they are; however, can be useful in particular cases, and also for very recent users.