Addiction Detox Services At Sante Center

THE DANGERS OF NOT GOING TO A DETOX CENTER

One of the worst parts about the stigma of addiction is that people see addiction as a weakness. When this false narrative often gets embedded into an addicted person’s brain, it can have dangerous results. When individuals begin to believe their addiction is a weakness, they may attempt self-detox out of pride. However, it’s important to understand how withdrawal works and why it’s so dangerous to undergo alone.

Your body is trying to maintain balance at all times, and addiction throws everything out of whack. Since your body adjusts to substance abuse over time, it doesn’t know what to do when you stop. During this process, neurotransmitters and different organs in your body begin to go into shock. This is what causes a variety of different mental and physical withdrawal symptoms.

Heart failure is one possible negative side effect. Although long-term substance abuse undoubtedly damaged your heart, the detox process puts it under even more stress. Without the proper medical care, you can experience heart failure, which can be fatal.

The benefit of going to Santé Center for Healing for medical detox is that our compassionate professionals can help to reduce these symptoms. If necessary, some medications can help calm your anxiety when you feel like your mind won’t stop racing. If you’re experiencing insomnia, medications can help you with that as well. Additional medication can even reduce the cravings in the early days of your recovery. These medications will be administered by trained professionals at Santé Center who understand the detox process.

LEARNING TO STAY SOBER AFTER DETOX

At Santé Center for Healing, we know that getting sober is a lot easier than staying sober. If staying sober only involved going through an alcohol or drug detox, many more people would have stayed sober. Addiction treatment at our facility will help you realize that the drugs or alcohol are only a symptom of your problem. We’re going to teach you how to deal with everything that leads you to pick up the first drink or drug.

Aside from detox, additional levels of addiction treatment services include:

• Residential addiction treatment
• Intensive outpatient
• Continuing care at our outpatient clinic
• Transitional living

“As a therapist, I have been consistently impressed with the dedication Santé’s treatment team gives to the individuals who seek help there. I am grateful to have found Santé.”

– Andrew Ahles

Drug and Alcohol Detox Center

Therapy and counseling help clients learn how to live a healthy life without resorting to drug or alcohol abuse. Before someone can even begin rehab, they need to go to a drug and alcohol detox center. Our addiction detox center in TX helps clients overcome the physical and mental effects of substance abuse. Once clients no longer have withdrawal symptoms, they can move on to the next phase of their treatment.

How Detox Works

Detox is the term for when the body gets rid of drugs or alcohol. Over time, the human body adjusts to having drugs always present. The mind rewires neural connections because it expects drugs to be there. When the drugs disappear, the mind and body struggle to adjust right away.

During this initial phase, individuals may go through several uncomfortable symptoms. These withdrawal symptoms may include things like nervousness, irritability, nausea, sweating, vomiting, or agitation. In severe cases, people may experience side effects like hallucinations, heart palpitations, breathing problems, stroke, or even death.

Because of the severity of withdrawal symptoms, it is important to go to a professional drug and alcohol detox center for treatment. In our medical detox center in TX, clients get medical supervision and support during detox. If someone tries to quit cold turkey at home, they cannot get medical supervision. Serious withdrawal symptoms can happen without any medical support or intervention.

While it can take a few days or weeks to go through withdrawal symptoms, our staff will make sure you are comfortable during the process. Some symptoms like anxiety may last for months afterward. In most cases, the initial phase of detox takes just 4 to 10 days to complete.

The length of detox depends entirely on the substance the individual used, the level of addiction, and how long the addiction lasted. The individual’s medical condition, family history, and genetics can also impact how long detox takes. Through the right care, individuals can get help managing withdrawal symptoms for a more comfortable detox.

During stabilization, doctors prescribe medications or treatments to prevent serious complications. The goal is to make sure the client does not suffer from harm during detox. Depending on the client, the treatment center, and the addiction, doctors may also prescribe medications to ease withdrawal symptoms.

The final step at our alcohol detox center in TX is helping clients get ready for rehab. Many clients go to a residential or intensive outpatient program after their stay at an addiction detox center. Sometimes, the client will even begin different therapy and counseling options before they leave the drug and alcohol detox center.

What Is Detox Like?

In our addiction detox center in TX, our goal is to reduce withdrawal symptoms for our clients as much as possible. Addiction specialists will work to make detox as comfortable as they can. Even though the center will try to make this process more comfortable, it can still be dangerous and painful. To alleviate the symptoms, it is important to get professional care during detox.

While the client is at the drug and alcohol detox center, they may go through symptoms like sleep problems, anxiety, bodily discomfort, and insomnia. They may also suffer from mood swings, nausea, problems concentrating, and nervousness. All of these symptoms are quite common during the withdrawal process.

Most clients spend detox eating a healthy diet and trying to get as much sleep as possible. Taking care of your physcial health can make recovery much more manageable. In addition to nutrition, sleep, and medical care, detox typically involves some additional programming options. Clients may go to 12-step meetings, psychotherapy, or other programs as their symptoms improve.

Discovering a Better Way of Life

An addiction detox center in TX is the first step for clients who want to take back their lives. While each addiction program is different, there are a few treatment options that clients should look for in their treatment center. The right program provides services such as:

• Family therapy
• Trauma therapy
• Social activities
• Residential, transitional living and intensive outpatient programs
• Alumni work
• Research-based programs