All drugs require some type of withdrawal or detoxification. For many drugs, withdrawal and initial detox may be uncomfortalbe, but it is not usually life-threatening. Some of these withdrawal symptoms are much more severe than others and call for a medically-supervised detoxification procedure. Detoxification is only the first step in drug rehabilitation and should never be considered a complete treatment. Too many people throughout Texas stop their treatment after detox and think that they will be okay, but the vast majority of them end up relapsing and having to go back into detox and a rehab center.

The most common type of detoxification program is a drug-free, or social detox. This means that there are no substitute drugs given to replace the existing ones, not even on a short-term basis. Due to the amount of damage drugs cause to an individual's body, the best thing for withdrawal usually includes sufficient sleep and food. The most effective drug-free withdrawal/detox procedures also incorporate nutritional supplements to replenish the body to help repair itself.

The average person believes that withdrawal alone is the same as detoxification, however, even after someone has been initially "detoxed" their body is still full of toxic residues. It is true that they are no longer under the immediate effects of the drugs and alcohol, but through a process known as metabolization, tiny drug particles actually get stored in the tissue of a person's body and in order to become fully detoxified they must be removed as well. To date, a biophysical program is the only known way of doing this in a relatively short period of time effectively with effective results.

A medical detoxification procedure is only done in certain situations. This is when someone is admitted to a hospital-type setting and slowly weaned down off the drugs they are currently on, or given a short-term replacement drug to ease the withdrawal symptoms. A medical detox is typically needed for drugs that have severe withdrawal symptoms or pose a risk of seizure.


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Prescription drugs have become an epidemic in this country, and Texas is not immune. Although legal and handed out like they're candy, these drugs are every bit as dangerous as street drugs, and in many cases much worse, when it comes to addictive potential and withdrawal symptoms. Prescription drugs such as psychiatric medications (anti-depressants, anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic drugs), painkillers, sedatives and tranquilizers (especially benzodiazapenes such as Valium and Xanax) often require a medical detox to safely withdraw from them in a short period of time.

Alcohol is a tricky substance, in that by far, most alcohol abusers don't display severe withdrawal symptoms, yet extremely heavy alcoholics cannot withdraw on their own and do require a medically-controlled environment. If there is any question about whether or not a medical detox is required for alcohol withdrawal, contact us and we can get you in touch with an appropriate center.

Opiate narcotics are also common medical detox drugs, but not because of necessity. Withdrawing from opiates usually isn't life-threatening, but it is violently uncomfortable due to the vomiting, cold sweats, shakes, diarrhea, aches, pains and lack of sleep associated with doing so many opiate addicts are afraid to withdraw without something to ease those symptoms. Opiate narcotics include morphine, heroin, and many prescription painkillers. One exception where it might be necessary is with methadone, which is a powerfully addicteve synthetic opioid. Methadone-related deaths have skyrocketed in the last few years, and most drug rehab centers require someone to be on a a dose of less than 40 mg to be able to withdraw from it in a drug-free environment.

Stimulant drugs such as cocaine, crack, methamphetamine and prescription amphetamines (Ritalin, Aderrall, Dexedrine) don't require a medical detox. As stated above, proper rest and nutrition are needed to get through this, with some dietary supplements to help with the anxiety. The same would be true for marijuana, which does have a distinct set of withdrawal symptoms. A mixture of calcium and magnesium (Cal-Mag) along with a strong B-complex vitamin are good supplements to use in a drug-free withdrawal to help ease the normal mental and emotional discomforts.

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