Drug detox and alcohol detoxification is a process that someone who has been dependent and addicted to drugs and alcohol must go through if they stop using drugs and alcohol abruptly. Those who abuse drugs and alcohol can't stop or don't want to stop abusing drug or alcohol given that they know they're going to have to detox, which can be very uncomfortable as well as painful in some instances. Luckily, specialists in alcohol and drug rehabilitation facilities are skilled and familiar with the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and the way to make this course of action as comfortable and safe as possible. It is possible to avert certain withdrawal symptoms, make them more manageable, or otherwise make sure they are bearable while they last which is typically only a matter of days. Those who proceed through drug detox or alcohol detoxification should never stop at this point, and leaving rehabilitation after only completing this task makes all progress to this point mute. This is because people who only detox and don't receive any further rehabilitation do just as well as someone who never participated in any rehabilitation in the first place. Detoxification isn't treatment, so individuals who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification should commit to an extensive plan for treatment addresses all aspects of their addiction.