In order to save a person’s life, critical complications caused by inordinate use of alcohol or drugs will require an in-home drug treatment ambulance.
Home Alcohol Intoxication Relief
One of the main reasons for an emergency drug treatment is alcohol poisoning or its surrogates. Signs of the patient’s critical condition are such physiological and psychoemotional symptoms as “withdrawal”, obfuscation, auditory or visual hallucinations, aggression. In addition, the withdrawal syndrome is characterized by symptoms such as:
- Headaches and heartaches;
- muscle spasms;
- severe cramps in the calf muscles;
- the presence of vomiting or diarrhea;
- unmotivated feelings of anxiety or panic attacks;
- spiking blood pressure;
- impaired motor skills in the extremities;
- Disorientation in space;
- auditory and visual hallucinations;
- lack of adequate behavioral mechanisms.
All of these signs of white fever can be caused not only by alcohol, but also by drug intoxication of the body. Calling an ambulance of the standard type in such cases will be ineffective, since the medical team often lacks special medications. A drug treatment ambulance is needed to quickly stabilize the patient’s condition.
For detoxification of the body with alcohol withdrawal or a long binge successfully applied IVs, supplemented with antihistamines and a large number of sorbents. The required dosage of drugs is calculated individually in each case, depending on the overall condition of the alcohol- or drug-dependent patient. Sleeping pills are used to achieve a calming effect and improve sleep.
If the patient’s state of intoxication does not last more than 2-3 days, and the patient’s condition is not critical, the drug treatment ambulance team may conduct therapeutic measures directly at home. This approach can be seen as one method of treatment, although its effectiveness is low.
If a patient has been drinking for more than seven days and is in a critical condition, medical care and subsequent treatment, as well as rehabilitation, should be provided strictly in an inpatient setting. Timely specialized emergency care will save the life of the patient.
A narcologist may provide consulting assistance to a patient who is ready to fight an addiction, but does not agree to visit a state specialized medical facility. In this case, the best solution is treatment in a private drug treatment clinic at a reasonable cost.
