Alcohol affects everyone differently and can stay in the body for different periods depending on what your body can process. The average adult can metabolize alcohol at one drink per hour, but that can fluctuate depending on several factors. Contrary to popular belief, you can’t speed up the process of feeling intoxicated with sleep, coffee, or water. Your body doesn’t consider any of those when metabolizing the alcohol you’ve consumed. The metabolism process requires time to work itself out ultimately.

Alcohol Metabolism

Just like all toxins, alcohol can’t stay in the body forever and must be eliminated. The body does this through sweat, pee, and your breath. Alcohol first enters into your digestive system after being consumed. Twenty percent of the alcohol will go into your blood vessels and your brain, and the other 80% goes into the small intestine and your bloodstream. 

The liver is primarily responsible for processing the alcohol in your blood. It helps to detoxify your body. This happens when the liver produces alcohol dehydrogenase, which breaks alcohol into ketonesーalternative fuels that help restore energy when depleted. When you begin to consume more alcohol than your body can properly metabolize, your blood alcohol content (BAC) will rise, and the more you will feel the effects of intoxication. Similarly, the more you drink, the longer it takes to sober up.

Factors That Affect Alcohol Metabolism

Everybody metabolizes alcohol at different rates. There are many factors that contribute to how people are affected, so no two people’s experiences will be the same. Some contributing factors to how you might metabolize the alcohol you are drinking are:

• Your Gender: Women have fewer enzymes that break down alcohol in the stomach, leading to an overall faster rate of intoxication than men.
• Your Age: Body composition affects the absorption and effect of alcohol, and as you age, your lean body mass decreases, making you more susceptible to intoxication.
• Your Weight: Weight is very impactful to the distribution of alcohol throughout your body. Those who weigh more have more space for the alcohol to travel to, which means they will have a lower concentration of alcohol in their system.
• Your Medications:  There are certain medications that you are not meant to take while drinking, and there are others that warn you of possible side effects from drinking while on them. There is a possibility for adverse effects when mixing a prescribed medication with alcohol, so make sure you’ve consulted with your doctor about the impact alcohol has on it.
  
• Full or Empty Stomach: Drinking on an empty stomach means that you will absorb the alcohol at a faster rate than if you had food in there to soak it up. Eating foods high in protein while drinking helps slow the rate of intoxication.

Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

Due to the factors listed above, a person’s blood alcohol content will vary depending on who they are and how much they’ve had to drink. To find blood alcohol content, you need to know how much alcohol someone has consumed.

You can measure your blood alcohol content by doing the following equation, where “r” stands for the gender constant (r = 0.55 for females and 0.68 for males):

[Alcohol consumed in grams / (Body weight in grams x r)] x 100 = BAC

This equation will give you your estimated BAC, but other tests, such as blood tests and breathalyzers, can test for your exact blood alcohol content. Using a breathalyzer is the most common method for police officers because it instantly gives results and is portable. These tests are accurate enough to measure someone’s BAC but aren’t as specific as blood tests. 

Blood tests are the most accurate way to measure someone’s BAC. When in a medical facility, it’s much easier to get an accurate number and cooperation. 

How Long Does Alcohol Take To Go Through Your System?

Depending on who you are as a person and how much alcohol you’ve consumed, it will stay in your body for a different amount of time each time you drink. Different kinds of alcohol can also take longer to break down and metabolize, so a large glass of wine will take longer than a small shot of liquor. 

Blood tests can detect alcohol in the system for up to 6 hours; in urine, and saliva from 12 to 24 hours; and in more extreme cases, in hair for 90 days. Hair follicle testing is highly accurate. This kind of testing is mainly used in court settings. 

If you struggle with alcohol use disorder or binge drinking, alcohol may not thoroughly be flushed out of your system for up to a week after taking your last drink. You have to go through alcohol detoxification for the alcohol to be flushed out of your system. 

Effects of Alcohol Detoxification

The range of alcohol detoxification symptoms goes from mild to severe, and it gradually worsens as each day passes. It can be hard to avoid drinking when your body is craving alcohol so badly that it makes you sick. Symptoms can begin up to two hours after your last drink and last for up to a week, depending on your dependency on alcohol. When going through a detox, you might experience:

• Nausea and vomiting
• Body tremors
• Hallucinations
• High blood pressure
• Mood swings and distress
• Fevers and sweating
• Seizures

Going through detox is not fun. It’s challenging, and without proper support and medical assistance, it can be dangerous to do alone. Someone going through a detox is not in the right mind to properly take care of themselves. The pain and anxiety that come with flushing out your system can be unbearable. 

To protect yourself, seeking medical help is critical during this time. There are places you can go to be cared for and monitored while you detox. This is especially recommended for heavy drinkers because the side effects could be much worse as it might put your body into shock.

Getting Help with Soba Recovery

If you or a loved one require assistance to help flush the alcohol out of your system safely and responsibly, consider getting help with Soba Recovery Centers. At Soba we offer individualized recovery plans to help get you to live a happy, substance-free life. Asking for help can be intimidating, but we want to make it as easy as possible. We offer in-patient residential programs, detoxification programs, outpatient programs, sober living, and group therapy, so you’ll be sure to find the right program for you. 

Our locations are in Mesa, AZ, and San Antonio, TX. Reach out to a representative today to learn more about how we can be of service to you. You deserve to get the help you need!

 

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ALCOHOL METABOLISM | NCBI

Factors That Affect How Alcohol is Absorbed & Metabolized | Stanford University

Widmark Formula: Steps for Calculating BAC | Wisconsin State Public Defenders 

Alcohol is a depressant that slows down the brain’s activity and makes it more difficult to control your mood and thoughts. If you or a loved one are struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD), consider going through alcohol detox at one of the Soba Recovery Centers. 

The first step of treating your alcoholism is going through alcohol detox, which flushes all of the alcohol out of your system. 

What Is Alcohol Detoxification?

Alcohol detoxification is a natural process when you stop consuming alcohol and let it flush out of your body. When you’ve been consuming large amounts of alcohol for long periods, alcohol detoxification can take longer, and there can be more side effects. Everyone experiences the effects of detox in different ways, so not all people will feel the same during detox. 

What Happens During Detox?

Alcohol detoxification is the first step in getting the proper treatment for alcohol use disorder. You can detox at both in-patient and out-patient facilities. If you’re a heavier alcohol user, you should consider coming for in-patient meets so that you can be monitored, medically assisted, and supported during this challenging time. The process that your body goes through during alcohol detoxification can cause mild to severe effects. 

After 6 to 8 Hours

Between 6-8 hours after you’ve had your last drink, you’ll begin feeling mild symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. During this time period, you may experience:

• Anxiety
• Body Tremors and Shakiness
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Profuse Sweating
• Hallucinations
• Heart Failure

After 12 to 24 Hours

The next stage of alcohol withdrawal is more severe than the first. At this point, the symptoms from the first stage have begun to let up, but you’ll begin to experience even more uncomfortable symptoms. At this point, you’ll experience:

• Fever and sweating
• Confusion and irritability
• High blood pressure
• Irregular heartbeat

Experiencing symptoms like this while alone can add an entirely different level of anxiety. Your body will be craving alcohol, and if you’re alone, feeling the intense pain and discomfort from being without can push you to use again. When you’re in a controlled environment where you can be cared for, it can be easier to go through the detoxification process.

After 48 to 72 Hours

The last stage of alcohol withdrawal is the most severe. This stage is especially severe because the side effects you might experience can be brought on without much warning. The most severe side effect is delirium tremens (DTS), which can be shaking, hallucinations, and high blood pressure that could be fatal. When you are monitored during your alcohol detoxification, these symptoms can be managed. 

Other side effects of this stage are:

• Fever
• Seizures
• Agitation and confusion

Having someone with you can make the experience less daunting, which is why support is always essential during detoxification. For your safety, attending a professional treatment facility, such as Soba Recovery Center, is an excellent way for you to begin the detoxification process safely. 

Effects of Abstaining from Alcohol

The detoxification process doesn’t end after the first few days of quitting alcohol. Your brain has to recuperate from the extensive use and regulate itself so that it can begin functioning normally again. 

Once you’ve gone through the initial withdrawal symptoms, choosing not to take another drink will bring different kinds of symptoms to the forefront. It’s a tough decision to actively choose not to drink when friends, family, and coworkers make it such a normal part of their lives. When you decide to abstain from alcohol, you may experience:

• Anxiety and depression
• Restlessness and insomnia
• Intense mood swings
• High irritability
• No appetite

Your body and your loved ones thank you each day you choose not to drink alcohol. Finding support, whether through groups like Alcoholics Anonymous or within your community, will be critical in your success with detoxing from alcohol. Find people who want to support your journey and make it as easy as possible for you to succeed.

Why Can’t I Just Quit Cold Turkey?

While quitting cold turkey may seem like it’s the easiest way to end your alcohol-use disorder, it may not be the safest way for you to go about it. Quitting cold turkey means that you remove the substance entirely from your life and aim to simply not use it again. It’s understandable to think that cutting off the drug and the people associated with it would help when you’re having a difficult time with your alcohol use disorder. But there are risks associated with quitting abruptly.

The Risks of Quitting Cold Turkey

First and foremost, when you quit cold turkey, you put yourself at risk of overdosing if you relapse. When you wean yourself off of alcohol, you slowly allow your body to try to recuperate and learn to live with less. Quitting and not looking back can cause seizures, heart complications, and hallucinations. You will begin to feel very ill for several days when you try to quit without any digression. 

If you relapse and start drinking again, your body can experience a different kind of shock to the system as it re-enters and begins to influence the functioning of your brain again.

How Long Will It Take To Detox?

Every person is different, as is everyone’s relationship with alcohol. You can begin to feel alcohol withdrawal symptoms as soon as two hours after your last drink, and it can take up to a week for your body to rid your system of all alcohol toxins. There is no exact timeline of when you’ll start to feel better after your detoxification process ends. The process may take a lot longer for heavy users, and some side effects such as depression and anxiety might linger. 

After the detox process ends, it’s not necessarily over. You have to wake up every day and choose not to drink. In many ways, the healing process never ends. Luckily, with support and confidence, you can be successful in staying away from drinking alcohol.

Dangers of Detoxing Alone

Many things make detoxing alone dangerous for those who are suffering. It’s important to understand why coming into a treatment facility will be the safest option for you. This process is already hard, and if you’ve decided to make this change in your life, you deserve all the support you can get.

Many complications arise during detox, like nausea, vomiting, heart palpitations, and hallucinations. Having to go through these symptoms alone can intensify your anxiety. It might feel like your world is ending as your body craves alcohol, and sometimes these tough symptoms can lead to a person giving in and using alcohol to end the suffering. 

If you’re alone, you cannot be helped if you begin to go into heart failure or have a seizure. Having someone medically trained to help you through the process should ease your anxiety and help you feel more confident as you are going in. You have to be prepared for the potential excruciating pain from detoxification, but you also have to realize that you are taking a huge step in the right direction for yourself and your loved ones.

The Emotional Part

When going through a detox and withdrawal symptoms, your emotions will be all over the place. You might feel euphoric one moment for not drinking and then desperate and angry the next. If you or a loved one are someone who uses alcohol to numb the emotional pain or trauma that you’ve had to undergo, then it is imperative to have a network of support behind you to support you both physically and emotionally. 

Soba Recovery Centers offer group therapy which is a great way to check how things impact you emotionally. Having others who are used to similar emotions can be very impactful. Knowing you are not alone may seem cliché, but it’s true! Support is critical during this period.

The Possibility of Relapse

During the detox period, it’s common for people to relapse and start using again. The detoxification period is highly stressful and painful, and it can lead to extreme emotional distress and physical illness. While the relapse rates for those in recovery are already high, between 40 and 60%, when you try to detox alone, the numbers are even higher because there is a lack of support from people telling you to keep pushing onwards. Not to mention you have to deal with the pain of withdrawal on your own. 

We here at Soba Recovery highly recommend that if you are going through the detoxification process, you come into our facility so that we can help to keep you safe and get you back to feeling like yourself. 

Detox with Soba Recovery

Soba Recovery Centers offer several different programs to help you throughout your detoxification process. Not only do we offer a detoxification program to help you through the first few weeks of abstaining from alcohol, but we also offer intensive outpatient care, residential inpatient, partial hospitalization, and sober living. We want you to succeed and be alcohol-free, and we have the right program for each individual’s personal needs. 

At Soba Recovery, we make sure you’re getting what you need to improve your health. Detox is often the first step, and it can be the most difficult. Knowing that your future will be alcohol-free can evoke mixed emotions, but knowing that getting your life back means you get to take part in the life you’ve been missing out on because of alcohol. You get to meet more people and maintain long-lasting relationships when alcohol is taken out of the equation. You can focus on being yourself again after detoxification. While it’s not the last step towards recovery, it opens the doors to possibilities you might not have deemed possible while struggling with alcohol use disorder.

Benefits of Soba Recovery’s Detox Program

At Soba, we make sure that our approach to care is completely individualized to get the proper treatment for your specific needs. We offer around-the-clock care and support so that you don’t have to go through a single step of it alone. Our detoxification program helps you to create a plan. Our staff knows how important it is to create a plan during detox so you can prepare for life afterward. Many temptations can lead you back to alcohol, so having support from trained professionals can give you that extra boost of confidence in your recovery journey. 

After The Detoxification Process

Once you’ve gone through the detoxification process entirely, you might be wondering what comes next. Detoxification helps your body to recuperate and return to functioning normally. You’ve given your body some time to cleanse itself of the harmful toxins that alcohol can bring to you, but your addiction has not disappeared. Addiction doesn’t just go away, so the aftercare you do to ensure that you stay sober must be taken just as seriously as your detox. 

Soba offers a variety of continuation programs to help you succeed in staying sober. Soba provides counseling and support from professionals to help you navigate your way through sobriety. There’s a plan created for you to stay on track and know where to go when you need help. 

We offer sober living for those who are not comfortable going back to their homes. Sometimes this is because their home life does not nurture a life of sobriety but instead facilitates bad decisions. When you can stay with us in our sober living facilities, you’re surrounded by others who want the same thing as you do.

If you’re going to leave the facility and go home, you should make sure you surround yourself with positive support and network with others going through the same thing. It’s essential to work towards maintaining healthy relationships so that you can continue thriving.

In Summary

If you think that you could benefit from entering a detoxification program, you will. If you are serious about getting better or even unsure but willing, the best thing to do for yourself is to get involved with a local detoxification program. Soba Recovery Centers are located in Mesa, AZ, and San Antonia, TX, and are here to help.

Call today to talk with a member of our team to learn more about the detoxification process that Soba offers. We can discuss the most effective treatment plan for you and ensure the steps you take after detox lead you down the path to sober living. While it can be scary to take the first step, just know that you’ve got this. We’re here to help!

 

Sources:

Delirium Tremens – StatPearls | NCBI Bookshelf

Treatment and Recovery | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Guide to Drug Detox | Dual Diagnosis 

The first step for people who want to become sober is often to go through a drug detox. For many dealing with substance use disorder, it’s scary to think about what is going to happen to their body during a drug detox. 

The reality of it is that a drug detox can be very stressful and painful to go through, but the outcome of a successful detox is a new chance at life. Substance use disorder is both a mental and physical disease, but a person is able to ease the physical effect that addiction has by going through a detox. 

When you regain more strength and control of your body, you are more likely to tackle the mental blocks that addiction causes. Going through a detox is the first step and it’s one you can take at Soba Recovery. 

What is Drug Detoxification?

Drug detoxification is the removal of toxic substances, such as drugs and alcohol, from a person’s body. When you decide that you want to become sober, your body does not immediately agree with your choices. 

You might experience withdrawal symptoms which can be painful and make you ill, and these might be too much for you to handle on your own. It’s not suggested that you try to detox alone. Many people who try to detox on their own do not succeed because the symptoms can be so bad. When you become ill from withdrawals, your cravings can be very intense and overpowering. It’s hard to say no to the thing you know will make you feel better when you are in that amount of pain. 

Drug detoxes are done in facilities with trained professionals who can assist you properly through the process to ensure that you are successful and safe. In a medical treatment facility their main concern is to help you through the stages of withdrawal so that you don’t relapse. 

Providers can monitor you during your detoxification and take note of how your body is reacting and what symptoms you are experiencing. Being monitored during this time period can be relieving for those who are nervous about how they will be affected. Knowing you are in good hands can make for the detox experience to feel a little less intimidating.

Medical Detoxification

Medically assisted detoxification is described by NIDA as a detox that safely manages the process and physical symptoms of withdrawal. When your detoxification process is being monitored by medical professionals, it’s considered to be medically assisted. This is the kind of detoxification that is encouraged, as it provides a safe space to experience the withdrawals as well as it ensures that you are doing it in a proper manner. 

There are medications that can be used during detoxification to help stabilize your body’s reactions to the absence of toxic substances, and this is most easily obtained when with trained professionals. There are a few things that happen when you go into a facility to receive a detox treatment so that they can ensure that you are getting the personalized care that you need in order to fight your addiction. 

Assessing Your Needs

When you first arrive at a treatment facility, patients must receive an evaluation that assesses what their specific needs are. Each individual is different, so the patient will need to give an honest description of their medical history and current addiction to the provider in order for the facility to come up with a successful treatment plan. It’s best to be open with your provider so that you can receive proper treatment. While detox is often the first step, it’s not the last. You want to start your path to recovery off with strong roots, so having a solid foundation with the start of your detoxification is essential. 

This is not the time to hide things from your provider. The reason you entered into a treatment facility is because you want to get better and you no longer want your life to be dictated by drugs. The point of an initial evaluation is for the provider to better understand what your needs are, potential barriers that might come up, what your background is, and what your future goals are for yourself and your recovery. 

Coping with Withdrawal

Your body and mind have become accustomed to having substances in your system. In order for your body to get rid of the harmful substances, you need to allow it to cleanse itself fully. The physical symptoms of drug withdrawal can be excruciating, and when tried to do alone, it can often lead a person back to using. 

Everyone’s body is going to react in a different way, so having a team of professionals there to get you through it and help you adapt to the new changes will be beneficial in your recovery process. 

There will be a team of professionals that are available to you throughout your detoxification. There are ways for you to be supported, whether that be with medication or extra psychological support. Detox centers often have teams of people with diverse backgrounds to help tend to you when in the stages of withdrawal. 

Both medical doctors and psychologists are a part of the process in order to best satisfy your needs. This process is already hard enough, the goal of a detoxification center is to give you a push towards making your life easier.

Creating a Treatment Plan

It’s important that once the drugs and alcohol have cleared from your system that you are given a comprehensive treatment plan in order to maintain sobriety. The support staff at your facility will focus to get your physical and mental health to a good place. The process does not end after the detoxification. Once you have gone through the detox, it’s important to discuss ways to maintain your current state, but it’s important to recognize that the physical issue was only half of it. 

There are many barriers to staying sober that can be presented when you don’t try to mend the mental health issues that come with substance use disorder. Your treatment plan should focus on both physical and mental health, but should really solidify your goal by committing to residential inpatient treatment and aftercare, including considering sober living. Often structure is needed to maintain sobriety, so finding places where you can do this can help to limit the chance of relapsing.

Along with planning on where you should go next, you should plan to have certain people in your life who you feel comfortable with to be listed as emergency contacts and used as support. Sometimes having this person be family or a close friend can be intimidating because you don’t want to feel judged by them or that they are embarrassed by you. 

It’s important to note that most of your loved ones want to help you and be a part of your recovery journey, but if this is the case for you, looking into getting a sponsor during your recovery process could be extremely beneficial. 

What Exactly Happens To Your Body During Detox 

For someone who is dealing with substance use disorder, their body and mind become addicted to the presence of that drug in their body. This results in a dependency to the drug that can create barriers when you are trying to become sober. During a detox your body will most likely go through withdrawal symptoms. 

These symptoms can include both mental and physical symptoms and you can experience a range of different symptoms throughout the process. Depending on the substance that you are detoxing from, you might experience different symptoms compared to other drug detoxes.

Some common physical examples of drug and alcohol withdrawal are:

• Fever
• Vomiting
• Sweating
• Lethargy
• Tearing eyes
• Runny nose
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Muscle cramps, aches, and tension
• Tremors
• Increased appetite
• Dehydration
• Increased heart rate
• Increased blood pressure
• Seizures

Some common mental examples of drug and alcohol withdrawal are:

• Anxiety
• Poor concentration and memory
• Insomnia
• Restlessness
• Mood swings
• Agitation
• Depression
• Delirium
• Seizures
• Irritability
• Paranoia
• Hallucinations

Everyone experiences things differently. While the process can be daunting, it means that you are on the right path towards recovery. Due to the severity of some of these withdrawal symptoms, it’s suggested that you only attempt detox under medical attention. This will help to ensure your safety and success.

Drug Detox is Important for Withdrawal

A medically assisted drug and alcohol detox can be the safest way to come off of using. Some of the symptoms that you experience during withdrawal can be life-threatening and by being taken care of at a treatment facility or rehab program, you are more likely to get the proper treatment needed to ensure your safety. 

When you are not in a controlled environment, these symptoms of withdrawal can lead to serious complications and sometimes even death.

For people who are addicted to substances that can cause more of these life-threatening withdrawal symptoms, like heroin, methamphetamines, alcohol, or opioid withdrawal, you can lower the risk of an overdose by attending a detox facility. 

Relapse is common when attempting withdrawal alone, but if your body has already adapted to the lowered amount of substance running through your body, there is a possibility that if you relapse, you could overdose. When in a controlled environment, this is less likely to happen.

If you are attempting to become sober, then the last thing that you want is for you to harm yourself more. Visiting a detox center could be the thing that saves you. 

How Long Will a Detox Take?

Detoxification is different for everyone, and depending on the substance that you are trying to detox from, it could take anywhere from 3-10 days. When a detox is medically assisted, you can be assured that you will not relapse during your stay. This means that the process will take less time than if you were to try to attempt it alone. 

There will be people who will be watching you and taking care of you throughout the medical detox process, which will help to control any urges you might have. Staff at detox facilities are trained to assist you in both the physical withdrawals you’ll experience and the psychological effects. When your body has successfully gone through the detox process, that means you’ve completed the first phase of recovery from substance use disorder. There is a lifetime ahead of you to continue fighting for your sobriety, and you’ve only taken the first step.

Detoxification is only one part of the process. Though it won’t take you long to go through the process, maintaining sobriety is a different story. It is not over once you have detoxified from substances. You have to be willing to stay sober, which could be for the rest of your life. 

Different Medicines Used in Detox

For some substances, there is medication that can be administered to help the withdrawal symptoms so that the detoxification process can be less painful and so cravings can be reduced. Buprenorphine and naltrexone are FDA-approved medications used for treating addiction. 

• Methadone: This medication is used to help reduce people’s use of heroin or other opiates. Methadone helps by changing how the brain and nervous system react to pain. 
• Buprenorphine: This medication treats opioid use disorder and it produces effects such as euphoria at low to moderate doses. It’s weaker than an opioid but can help to minimize side effects to withdrawal symptoms. 
• Naltrexone: This medication treats both alcohol and opioid use disorder. Naltrexone binds and blocks opioid receptors and reduces substance cravings.

There is also the possibility of being put on a tapering schedule which allows for the gradual reduction of drug use to minimize the withdrawal symptoms. This kind of detox program is almost always done under medical supervision so that the patient is taken care of. 

Tapering minimizes withdrawal symptoms by allowing for the individual to lower the dosage intake of the drug slowly, so that they don’t have extremely negative consequences from quitting. 

Where To Find a Detox Center

Here at Soba Recovery, we offer a multitude of services to help you or a loved one into recovery from substance use disorder. We have two different locations, one in San Antonio, Texas and the other in Mesa, Arizona. The individualized approach that Soba Recovery takes in our addiction treatment programs allows for the patient to quit using drugs and alcohol on their own terms. This approach also allows for a patient to test out different substance abuse treatment methods that work for them to begin their path to recovery.

Soba Recovery prides itself in incorporating a variety of methods into each individual’s recovery journey, with the hopes that the supportive environment will help the individual to process the stress that they are undergoing and to build confidence in their ability to achieve sobriety. We offer services such as nutritional culinary services, yoga, hiking, mindfulness, and wellness groups. There is something that can be found for everyone to enjoy. 

Not only do these locations offer a detox center, but they also provide residential inpatient, extensive outpatient, partial outpatient, outpatient and sober living services to individuals who are seeking sobriety. We know that detoxification is only the first step towards recovery, and that it’s not the only thing you need to do in order to recover from substance use disorder. 

Consider continuing on past detoxification with Soba Recovery’s offerings in order to ensure that you create a healthy sober life that you will be able to maintain.

In Summary

If you are still worried about what your body will go through during a drug detox, think about the damage your substance abuse disorder might have already caused to it and how much better off your body will be once you’ve become sober. 

The detoxification process can be scary and painful, but the end result is getting a chance to regain control of your life back. You will experience withdrawals, but after a week, you should be on the road to recovery. Visit our detoxification centers at Soba Recovery to start the first step towards sobriety—it will be worth it! 

 

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Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction: What Science Says | NIDA

What Is Methadone? | Psychiatric Research Institute (PRI)

Buprenorphine | SAMHSA