The goal of drug detox is to rid the body of toxins accumulated by drug use. The first step of drug detox is drug withdrawal. The definition of withdrawal is "Discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance, and the physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation." Once an individual has discontinued using drugs, physical and behavioral withdrawal symptoms may follow.

The nature and severity of the withdrawal symptoms vary greatly depending on the particular drug or drugs that were being used as well as the frequency of use. These days there are few people who use one drug exclusively. It is very common to see individuals in drug detox that use alcohol and cocaine, or alcohol and prescription medications for example. Drug detox is a process that applies to any individual who is addicted to drugs. Detoxification helps diminish the uncomfortable symptoms of drug withdrawal.

Drug detox is performed in many different ways depending on where you decide to receive treatment. Most drug detox centers simply provide treatment to avoid physical withdrawal to alcohol & other drugs. Ideally, a trained detox facility will incorporate counseling and therapy during detox to help with the psychological distress that the individual may experience as well.

Detoxification should cover all aspects of the individual's withdrawal and purification from drugs. The removal of drug residuals is a key goal in drug detox. Without this process, drug residues can remain in ones body and cause cravings for years after drug use has ceased. A vital step in a successful drug detox as well as drug rehabilitation is flushing out these accumulated toxic residues so that the individual no longer experiences unwanted adverse effects from the drugs they have taken.

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Q: My son is 18 years old and has admitted that he is using heroin and wants help. I am looking for advice on what to do. He started abusing alcohol when was 15. He started smoking marijuana when he was 16. He dropped out of school shortly after that and has slowly gone downhill since then. He has been in 1 out-patient program for two weeks and two 30 day in-patient treatment programs. The longest he has been sober in the past 2 years, was 2 weeks when he got out of the first 30 day program, after which he returned to drug using. He is in trouble with the law and has 2 pending court cases. He looks awful physically and emotionally. I am afraid if I don't get him the right help he's not going to make it. What should do? Barbara H Davenport, Iowa View Answers
Q: My son has just confessed to me that he is addicted to oxycontin. He was smoking pot and drinking regularly for the past two years. I have found a detox center and a drug rehabilitation program for him as I am not going to under plsy the situation. My brother died of a heroin overdose in 1999 because he did not get into a treatment program. I asked him how he has been getting oxycontin and he says that he gets it from a number of doctors, he says it called "doctor shopping". Is that possible that a number of doctor would write prescriptions for such a powerful medication for an 18 year old boy?. Faye L. Des Moines, Iowa View Answers
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