Detoxification therapy

A detoxification therapy is a process making it possible to bring back the problems involved in the Addiction to an acceptable minimum level with respect to the fatal consequences on the daily life (emotive, social, economic). Many different programs exist with each one their specificity. Ideally, the majority of the detoxification therapies aim at founding a Abstinence.

The implementation of a detoxification therapy must be a voluntary action of the person suffering from the addiction, for medical staff it is an essential condition with the success of the cure. The detoxification therapy is often the first stage of a process making it possible the individual to adopt a lasting change of lifestyle. It is for example preliminary to the Post-cure.

In the event of physical dependence, the detoxification therapy starts with a weaning of a few days often strongly medicalized, corresponding to the physical detoxication.

The critics generally address themselves to the lack of follow-up after the cure which involves relapses and aim at saying that as long as a correct follow-up will not be set up, the cures will remain the elements of one vicious circle .

In France

The detoxification therapy if it is concluded its is regarded legally as an acceptance of care and puts an end to the criminal prosecutions concerning the use of narcotics.

According to the Code of public health

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