- Different facilities offer varying treatment protocols, including medications used, length of treatment, and other factors.
- Most detox facilities will treat your opioid withdrawal symptoms with medications.
- You’re overseen by doctors, and often times patients will spend a few days in detox, then transfer to inpatient rehab (this is common but not always the case).
- Allows the patient to be closely monitored throughout the process and given appropriate medication to prevent severe withdrawal symptoms.
- Typically costs thousands of dollars, though many insurance plans cover the cost, or at least a portion of it.
- Only treats the acute withdrawal symptoms, and does nothing to combat Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS).
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