There is also a social model detox California and a medical detox so people are really getting confused about all of these terms.
To make it simple, a social model detox facility will never use medications in its detoxification treatments while a medical detox facility uses medications. Instead, social model detox programs will rely on the use of cognitive and behavioral therapies that include counseling and group therapies to help the individual get through his detoxification treatment.
You see, detox treatments are one of the most painful episodes in the whole treatment and rehabilitation program for substance addiction. It is not the addiction per se that is causing the pain, but rather the withdrawal symptoms that are associated with the addiction. For some people their withdrawal symptoms are mild and can take the form of nausea and vomiting, mild to moderate headaches, restlessness, agitation, pacing, anxiety, difficulty sleeping, lack of appetite, muscle weakness, and even confusion. However, there are also other individuals whose withdrawal symptoms can be severe that it can already be considered life threatening such as cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, difficulty breathing, Kussmaul’s respirations, metabolic acidosis, and coma. Many individuals have lost their lives because of these often fatal withdrawal symptoms.
Technically, if the withdrawal symptoms are so severe, the detoxification must be performed under the strict supervision of a medical doctor. That is where a medical detox program comes in. However, if the withdrawal symptoms are not really severe and do not require the supervision and management by a medical professional, then a social model detox program may be considered.
Now how do you know if the withdrawal symptoms will be severe or not? That depends on the severity of your addiction. If you have been addicted to a particular drug for a very long time, the chemical and organic changes in your brain and other body organs are already semi-permanent making detoxification quite challenging. It also depends on the type of substance that you are addicted to because there are those that produce more moderate effects than others. So the more serious the addiction is the greater is the likelihood of a medical detox. If not, then a social model detox should be more than enough.
This can then be translated into either a hospital or residential inpatient detox programs. Since a medical detox can only be performed by a medical professional, then it must be provided in a hospital setting. A social model detox, on the other hand, can be performed by a non-medical professional, a residential detox facility can do the job. In some cases, if the addiction is so mild and there are no additional health problems, an outpatient social model detox might also be a good idea.
What is important to understand about the social model detox program is that it is indicated for addictions that do not require medical management. Nevertheless, the individual will still be adequately supported.
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