Drug detox and alcohol detoxification is a process that a person who has been addicted and dependent to drugs and alcohol must experience after they stop using these substances suddenly. Individuals who abuse drugs and alcohol can't stop or don't wish to stop abusing drug or alcohol because they know they'll have to detox, which can be extremely uncomfortable and also painful sometimes. Luckily, specialists in alcohol and drug rehab centers are skilled and experienced with the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and the ways to make this process as smooth and safe as is possible. You can avert certain withdrawal symptoms, make them more manageable, or at least make them bearable while they last which is typically only a few days. Those who proceed through drug detox or alcohol detoxification should never stop at this point, and leaving treatment after only achieving this makes all progress to this point mute. This is because people who only detox and receive no further rehabilitation do as well as someone who never received any treatment in the first place. Detox isn't treatment, so people who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification should agree to an extensive plan for treatment which covers all aspects of their addiction.