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Detox California

Channel Islands Rehab is one of the top-rated centers for a medical detox in California. Our team of staff and therapists offer 24/7 medical care and support to all our detox patients and ensure that they do not indulge in self-harming behaviors during the withdrawal phase.

What are the symptoms of detoxing?

The symptoms of detoxing are essentially the signs of withdrawal from the drug or alcohol and can differ based on the drug you are detoxing from. Some of the common symptoms after detox with some of the commonly abused substances include:

  • Alcohol – Anxiety, fever, seizures, hallucinations, insomnia, vomiting, and fever. All alcohol detox patients require close supervision and 24/7 medical care.
  • Opioids – Nausea, vomiting, muscle pain, high blood pressure, and anxiety are some of the common symptoms of withdrawal from opioids. We manage patients’ symptoms with medications to ease their symptoms.
  • Benzodiazepines – Seizures and delirium are the most common withdrawal symptoms of detox from benzos. These patients require extra care and medical attention as their symptoms can have fatal health consequences. When it comes to benzodiazepines, we recommend the taper off approach than quitting cold turkey to avoid the adverse side effects.

Besides these, we also offer stimulants and marijuana detox in California with a team of highly skilled nurses and physicians. While detox can be a challenging phase, individuals come out of it feeling healthier, calmer, and better than before.

Detox from Benzodiazepines

Benzodiazepines are also called “benzos,” and refer to a class of pharmaceutical drugs that help treat a spectrum of mental illnesses and health ailments. An overdose of benzos can slow down breathing and result in death. During detox from benzos, patients suffer from mild to moderate irritability, nausea, headache, and muscle pain in the first 24-48 hours.

Individuals recovering from a severe addiction to benzos also experience extreme anxiety, shaking, restlessness, and palpitations for up to 5 days after detox. Recovering addicts can experience insomnia, weight loss, and poor focus or concentration for anywhere from 7 – 21 days. We follow up detox with a series of highly effective evidence-based modalities to help recovering addicts overcome their addiction and co-occurring mental illnesses.

Process of detox

Alcohol detoxification is the first step of addiction treatment and acts as a preparatory phase. Detox involves three steps: intake, medication, and stabilization.

During intake, our medical team will conduct a comprehensive review of your drug, medical, and psychiatric health conditions and histories, to determine your medical goals and create an individualized addiction treatment plan. During the medication phase, we use certain drugs to mimic the effects of alcohol in individuals and to mitigate the withdrawal symptoms. In the final stage, we stabilize patients after detox with the help of psychotherapies and counseling and help them achieve physical and mental wellness.

Call or visit the Channel Islands Rehab today for more details on our medical detox in California. We accept all major insurances and offer treatment at affordable prices to ensure that everybody gets an equal chance at healing and recovery.