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Three phases of alcohol and drug detox program

Posted: November 8th 2008 By editor1         under: Addiction, Alcohol, Drugs     Tags: , ,

Persistent drug or alcohol consumption accumulates toxics in the body and that’s why body needs detoxification to be free of these toxics. Drug detox or Alcohol detox helps to make body free of the toxics. Detoxification is considered the first phase of some rehab treatment for hard-core substance abusers.

More often successful drug and/or alcohol detox require three to fourteen days and the success of these process also depends on the physical condition of the under treatment person.

Usually an alcohol and drug detox program is carried in three phases. During the first phase, your doctor focuses on your symptoms and handles them according to his/her comfort.

In the second phase, the physical detoxification is required and the patient is told about basic nutrition so that their body may continue to be free of accumulated toxics and regain its momentum with a well balanced diet plan.

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