When you take drugs or alcohol, the chemicals they contain are added to your bloodstream, where they make their way to your brain and set off a variety of mental and physical responses. With continued use, your body grows used to the types of responses that are artificially produced by these substances. Natural reactions and body functions stop feeling normal because your body believes that it needs drugs or alcohol for everyday functioning. During the detox process, all the toxic chemicals in drugs and alcohol are filtered out of the body. If you quit “cold turkey” on your own, the body’s equilibrium shifts and results in more intense withdrawal symptoms. But with a medical detox, nurses and doctors can relieve many of the uncomfortable symptoms that this causes. Medical detox may include medications that relieve nausea or vomiting to avoid dehydration and malnutrition, or therapeutic intervention to stabilize mental health. Some forms of medical detox, known as medication-assisted treatment or MAT, use specialized medications that mimic the effects of drugs or alcohol to help wean your body slowly off of more dangerous substances. At The Last Resort Recovery, we offer all of this and more under the care of expert medical professionals. We will help you get through withdrawal so you can restore your strength and start the rest of your recovery with a clean slate and a clean bill of health.