The Difference Between Drug Detox and Drug Rehab
One of the questions that we often receive is to explain the difference between drug detox and drug rehab. Detox is the process of helping people safely stop taking drugs or drinking alcohol. Rehab is the process of helping people address and handle the reasons that they were addicted to a drug or alcohol.
Detox is the first step of rehab because the person has to be withdrawn from the drugs or alcohol before the rehab process can commence. In many cases it is proper to do the detox in the drug rehab because there is no real medical risk. In other cases, there is a serious medical risk if a person stops taking the drug or drinking alcohol so a medical detox is required. In either case, a structured environment is best for the person to compelte drug detox.
When asking for a detox program, please keep in mind that detox without rehab generally ends in relapse. One of the main responsibilities of the staff in detox is to evaluate each person for the level of care they require. In almost every case, any person who requires detox, requires rehab.
For additional information on detox, go to www.99detox.com or call 1-800-99-DETOX.
