The first stages of treatment often start with detoxification and medically managed withdrawal treatment. Detoxification is the process that the body begins to clean out its system of any substances (Kleber 2015). Detoxing can be dangerous due to the physical and mental effects of stopping drugs or alcohol. Due to the often unpleasant and potentially deadly side effects that come from withdrawals detox is often handled with medications given by a doctor which is why it’s called "medically managed withdrawal.” There are prescription medications that are available to help in the withdrawals from substances such as benzodiazepines, alcohol, opiates, and barbiturates. The detoxification process alone doesn’t address the psychological, social,
