DO I NEED A MEDICAL DETOX, A DRUG REHAB OR BOTH?
When someone has a problem with drugs or alcohol and decides that he or she is ready to change their lives, one of the first questions to ask is whether he or she needs to go to a medical detox or to a drug rehab, or to both. The answer to this is not easy but generally depends on whether the person is dependent or addicted.
Defining Drug or Alcohol Dependent or Dependence
A person is said to be "dependent" on a drug if the person is going to have uncomfortable physiological symptoms when they stop taking the drug. Many times a person will continue taking the drug, not because they believe that it is helping them, but because stopping the drug will be very painful for them and will possibly prevent them from working or doing their normal activities for days or even weeks.
Defining Drug or Alcohol Addiction or Being Addicted
A person is said to be addicted to a drug or alcohol if the person not only is dependent but is drinking alcohol or taking the drug because of the way it makes them feel and gets them “high”. If they stop drinking or taking the drug, they will not only have uncomfortable physiological symptoms but will also have emotional issues.
Defiing Medical Detox
A medical detox is where a person goes to an inpatient medical center to for their drug withdrawal or alcohol withdrawal. There is a vast difference between medical detox centers. You can see the difference between Novus Medical Detox Center and most other facilities by clicking here.
Defining Drug Rehab
Drug rehab refers to programs which seek to help a person addicted to drugs or alcohol overcome their need for the drug or alcohol on an emotional level. Drug rehabs are outpatient and inpatient. Some drug rehab programs include a detox component while others do not.
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SHOULD I DO A MEDICAL DETOX OR
A DRUG REHAB OR BOTH?
The following table sets forth a general guide to whether a person should go to a medical detox, a rehab or both.
| SUBSTANCE | DEPENDENT | ADDICTED | MEDICAL DETOX | DRUG REHAB | MEDICAL DETOX & DRUG REHAB |
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| OXYCONTIN FOR PAIN | |
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| METHADONE FOR PAIN | |
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| VICODIN FOR PAIN | |
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| OXYCODONE FOR PAIN | |
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| MORPHINE FOR PAIN | |
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| FENTANYL PATCH FOR PAIN | |
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| LORCET, LORTAB OR PERCOCET FOR PAIN | |
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| HEROIN | |
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| METHADONE FOR MAINTENANCE | |
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| OXYCONTIN TO GET HIGH | |
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| OXYCODONE TO GET HIGH | |
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| VICODIN TO GET HIGH | |
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| HYDROCODONE TO GET HIGH | |
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| MORPHINE TO GET HIGH | |
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| LORCET, LORTAB OR PERCOCET TO GET HIGH | |
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| FENTANYL PATCH TO GET HIGH | |
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| COCAINE | |
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| CRYSTAL METH | |
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| XANAX | |
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| ATIVAN | |
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| VALIUM | |
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| KLONIPIN AND OTHER BENZO-DIAZEPINES | |
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| PAXIL, LEXAPRO AND OTHER ANTI-DEPRESSANTS | |
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| SEROQUEL, ZYPREXA AND OTHER ANTI-PSYCHOTICS | |
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Additional Resources:
- Learn how to talk to a loved one about getting help.
- Learn if you need to have a professional intervention.
- Learn about the confidentiality rules if you decide to get help at a medical detox or other treatment facility.
- Learn about the differences between Novus Medical Detox Center and other detox facilities.
- Learn about how opioids like OxyContin actually increase pain.
- Learn about the dangers to pregnant women and their unborn children from opioids like OxyContin and methadone and other drugs.
- Learn about the Novus way of helping people safely and more comfortably experience a high dose methadone withdrawal.
- Learn about the dangers of methadone.
- Learn why methadone should not be used for pain management.
- Learn about the horrors of a life addicted to methadone.
- Learn about the life of a person who became addicted to OxyContin.
- Learn about detoxing from heroin.
- Learn about Suboxone and Subutex.
- Learn why someone should do their alcohol detox at Novus Medical Detox Center.
- Learn the best way to detox from benzodiazepines like Xanax.
Our goal at Novus Medical Detox Center is to provide the highest standards of treatment to make your drug detox and recovery a success, as rapidly as possible!
A Safe and More Comfortable Detox Is the Best Option.
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