There are various substances that people get addicted to. One of the primary reasons why an addict is not able to successfully complete a detox program is the inability to handle the withdrawal symptoms. Of help here is the rapid detox process, which is medically considered to be a procedure that completely or partially helps to alleviate the withdrawal symptoms. This helps a person to better deal with the detox process and regain his health.

Understanding rapid detox method:

It is important that people understand the difference between the rapid detox and the real detoxification programs. Rapid detox is only an intermediary measure to prepare the patient for the actual detoxification program. The first step in this procedure is the anaesthesia assisted opiate detoxification. This is very important for the success of the ultimate program, because the better the pain withdrawal symptoms are managed, the better are the chances for the patient to stick through the program and rid the body of its dependency on whatever drug is in question.

Rapid detox is normally carried out in a hospital under general anaesthesia. This procedure should be carried out under the supervision of qualified medial personnel (anaesthesiologists) who are experienced in carrying out detoxification. This process, also known as AAROD or anaesthesia assisted rapid opiate detoxification, blocks the dependency of the drug addict by interfering with the receptors in the patient’s brain. This process normally takes six hours, where medication is given to the patient to bypass the withdrawal symptoms. Since it short-circuits the withdrawal symptoms, it does not trigger any pain.

The real detoxification starts after the rapid detox has been successfully undertaken. Though it sounds easy, the process is extremely difficult. The success of the program would depend upon the addiction time and the physiology of the patient. The rapid detox is usually applied for opiate drugs addiction like Codeine, Lortab, Morphine, Percocet, Dialudid, Oxycontin, etc which are normally used as painkillers.

It is easy to fall into the trap of opiates if a person has undergone a surgery, severe injury or experiences any form of chronic pain and is unable to counteract any amount of pain without it. Even after there is no further need for the painkillers, the person is extremely scared of giving it up owing to the physical dependence that has been established. Doctors warn patients of this dangerous trend before they prescribe these drugs and advise them to keep control on themselves and not use the drugs in higher doses or over an unnecessarily prolonged period so that they do not end up with another more serious problem after getting rid of one.

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