When would I need drug or alcohol detox instead of alcohol or drug rehab?
Alcohol can be dangerous to stop using without medical supervision. If you are a heavy drinker or binge drinker, you may need alcohol detox before doing rehab. Alcohol or drug detox for heavy drinkers and binge drinkers can help you get off alcohol safely and, as alcohol can really deteriorate the body, drug or alcohol detox can provide the physical boost you need before going to a drug rehab program. In Wyoming one third of the population are binge drinkers, another large portion are heavy drinkers. So, in most cases, drug or alcohol detox will be needed before a person enters alcohol or drug rehab. What if my problem is prescription drug addiction or dependency, not alcohol or illegal drugs? Prescription drug detox would also be required before entering drug rehab for people who are taking prescription drugs. Stopping prescription drugs without medical supervision can be painful and dangerous. It is not recommended. In Wyoming the drugs that are the most common are Vicodin, OxyContin
