No problem Rowdy. I will be keeping an eye on the "reality" show (although
the other eye may well be sleeping!!), partly because in my experience those
who have gone through this type of heavily sedated detox have really
struggled in dealing with the psychological withdrawals that happen long
after the 5 day physical withdrawal.
I would like to know more about the approach because the clients I have
dealt with in TCs who have undergone this approach have dropped out very
quickly. It strikes me that because the folk are so heavily sedated during
the physical withdrawals that once they leave the detox the psychological
withdrawals hit them like a steam train!! I have also seen how the
expectation of clients going through it is that after 5 days they will be
fully detoxed - however, as I am indicating, this is only the first part of
the detox in my mind (and in theirs!!!!).
Has anyone else experience of this approach and any thoughts on progress
post-detox (particularly in TC settings)?
Kind Regards,
Andy Perkins
Director
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Thanks Andy. My mistake. Trying to get too much done in too little time!
I also had titled it incorrectly. Hmmm. time for a lie down??!!
Rowdy Yates
Senior Research Fellow
Scottish Addiction Studies
Department of Applied Social Science
University of Stirling
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