When is Medical Drug Detox Advisable?

With all of the advances in drug addiction, treatment medical drug detox is becoming more common. When you are considering drug treatment, it is important to remember that medical detox is necessary under certain conditions.

When you have a Physical Condition that Needs Medical Attention

Withdrawal from many drugs is very hard on the body. It is even harder when there is a physical condition to contend with as well as the symptoms of withdrawal. Many times the physical condition is what began the addiction in the first place. A few physical conditions that need monitoring during drug detox are:

• Chronic pain
• Heart arrhythmia
• High blood pressure
• Low blood pressure
• Emphysema
• Liver disease
• Congestive heart failure

These are only a few of the physical conditions that need to be monitored during withdrawal.

When you have a Mental Condition that needs to be Monitored

You should seek medical drug detox if you suffer from certain physical or mental health conditions.

Many addictions start with a mental condition. There are thousands of people who become addicted to drugs due to self medication of mental conditions. Mental illness is very difficult to treat particularly while you are in withdrawal. On top of these difficulties in dealing with withdrawal is the mental side effects that go along with it and differentiating them from the a mental illness that is the cause of the addiction.

Another issue that requires medical attention during detox are the classes of drugs that cause severe depression during withdrawal. Cocaine and other stimulants are capable of causing a depression so severe that it can cause suicide and suicidal ideation. Some forms of withdrawal can also cause delusions and other hallucinations. These cause people going through them to become dangerous to themselves and others.

When you are Taking Medications that may react with the Withdrawal

Withdrawal is very difficult on the body. You might be already taking medications that react with the physical changes that occur during withdrawal. Doctors might have to switch medications to something less reactive or one that does not interact with the medications that support addiction treatment.

This is particularly true of medications that treat chronic pain disorders. Even though the condition caused the addiction, the condition still remains. Doctors are needed to treat both the addiction and the condition most often at the same time. This involves finding something that will treat the addiction along with something that treats the disorder.

When you are on a Drug that is Dangerous to Withdrawal From

Several drugs cannot be stopped suddenly. If you stop taking them suddenly, your body reacts badly. Stopping them can cause symptoms like:

• Heart conditions
• Respiratory failure
• Convulsions
• Seizures
• Hallucinations and delusions
• Coma
• Death

The detoxification from these substances needs to be very closely monitored in order to ensure the patient is okay. Many times doctors will recommend tapering off the drug in order to reduce the chances of these negative effects occurring.

For more information on medical detox or to find a medical detox facility near you, call us at  800-996-6135(Who Answers?) . We can help you find a place to detox safely under a doctor’s supervision.