Detoxification Program Description
The primary purpose of the detoxification program is to prevent the pain, discomfort, and potential medical and psychiatric problems that can result from stopping the use of alcohol or drugs to which an individual is addicted. However, detoxification alone is usually of only temporary benefit in reducing drug abuse and its associated behaviors. For this reason, the detoxification program will also address the concepts of treatment as related to continued recovery, introduce the client to the self-help group network, and focus on discharge planning and aftercare to facilitate entry of the client into ongoing treatment. Detoxification of the addicted individual is an important step toward long-term treatment, not as the end point of treatment.
The inter-disciplinary team approach provides both a medically supervised detoxification, and competent and effective counseling which attempt to identify and address the complex underlying social and psychological factors that often cause individuals to relapse to the use of drugs or alcohol.
The initial period of detoxification is focused on completing the assessments of the client, and medically managing the drug withdrawal. The new client is expected to attend an orientation group and may attend the remaining groups offered, if he or she is able to function somewhat normally.