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)?
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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
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