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Hospital detox
When to have an in-patient detox
It may be safer to have a hospital detox if:
- You have a history of having seizures (fits)
- Have significant physical or mental health problems
- Are using other drugs
- Have no-one around to keep an eye on you and support you
- Home is too unstable a place to dry out 1
Or you may simply prefer to be away from home while you withdraw from alcohol.
Who provides hospital detox?
You can have an inpatient detox in the following places:
- NHS specialist alcohol or addiction unit (larger cities only in most cases)
- NHS mental health ward
- Some Rehabs 2
- Private addiction clinics
- Private hospitals
Most hospital wards are used to providing detox for alcohol dependent patients who are admitted for something else. But they won't usually admit you for detox as the primary treatment
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You might therefore want to plan to go somewhere else after detoxing
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I know Rehabs aren't hospitals, but the ones who provide detox usually have a local GP who looks after the clients and nursing staff on their staff rota. There may be a separate detox unit in a larger Rehab.
