Alcohol Detox Centre – Alcohol Detox Clinic

An alcohol detox centre

is designed to focus specifically on the physical aspects of addiction. This includes a thorough assessment of the person’s physical wellbeing, and a medicated detox; uncontrolled withdrawal can cause damage and may even be fatal in some circumstances, which is why detoxification is absolutely essential for medical reasons.

Detoxification involves the prescription of medication to prevent the occurrence of withdrawal symptoms. Usually a relatively large starting dose of medication is prescribed at the beginning of the detox, and the dose is then slowly reduced over a number of days, down to zero. In the case of alcohol detoxification, the usual first choice of medication is chlordiazepoxide (Librium) or diazepam (Valium).

Apart from these main detox medications, additional medicines may be prescribed during the course of the detox to prevent specific symptoms occurring (such as nausea and vomiting, or sleeplessness).