Detoxification/Withdrawal Management
A
detoxification/withdrawal management program is a time-limited program designed
to assist the persons served with the physiological and psychological effects
of acute withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs. Based on current best
practices in the field, the program’s purpose is to provide a medically safe,
professional and supportive withdrawal experience for the persons served while
preparing and motivating them to continue treatment after discharge from the
program and progress toward a full and complete recovery. The program is
staffed to ensure adequate biomedical and psychosocial assessment, observation
and care, and referrals to meet the individual needs of the persons served. Additionally,
the program develops and maintains a rich network of treatment providers
for referrals after completion of the program to ensure the best possible match
for the persons served to ongoing treatment services. A
detoxification/withdrawal management program may be provided in the following
settings:
Inpatient: This setting is distinguished
by services provided in a safe, secure facility-based setting with 24-hour
nursing coverage and ready access to medical care. This is for persons
served who need round-the-clock supervision in order to successfully manage
withdrawal symptoms or when there are additional complications or risk factors
that warrant medical supervision, such as co-occurring psychiatric or other
medical conditions.
Residential: This setting is distinguished
by services provided in a safe facility with 24-hour coverage by qualified
personnel. Persons served need the supervision and structure provided by a
24-hour program but do not have risk factors present that warrant an inpatient
setting. It may also be appropriate for persons who lack motivation or whose
living situation is not conducive to remaining sober.
Ambulatory: This setting is distinguished by
services provided in an outpatient environment with the persons served residing
in their own homes, a sober living environment or other supportive community
settings. Persons served in ambulatory settings typically have adequate social
supports to remain sober, family involvement in care planning, the ability
to maintain regular appointments for ongoing assessment and observation, and
the ability to successfully self-manage prescription medications. Persons
served in ambulatory settings are concurrently enrolled in or actively linked
to a treatment program.