Detoxification is the process of removing any vestiges of an abused drug, and any associated toxins, from the body. The process is only one component of a drug treatment program, and one of the most important. The abused drugs and harmful toxins often become stored in the body’s fatty tissues. When the addict undergoes detoxification, all of these toxins are removed naturally by the body over a specified period of time. Interestingly, a similar process is used to remove unwanted toxins from the bodies of obese patients who may have stored toxins because of digestive problems. Anyone who is entering a program will undoubtedly begin their treatment with some sort of detoxification regimen that will ensure that their bodies are free from their drug of abuse before they begin the real work of counseling that leads to their rehabilitation.
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