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 these substances abruptly. Those who abuse drugs and alcohol can't stop or don't want to stop abusing drug or alcohol since they know they're going to have to detox, which is often very uncomfortable and also painful sometimes. Luckily, treatment professionals in drug and alcohol rehab centers are skilled and familiar with the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and the way to make this process as comfortable and safe as is possible. There are ways to avert certain withdrawal symptoms, make them more manageable, or at least make sure they are bearable while they last which can be typically only a matter of days. Those who proceed through drug detox or alcohol detoxification should never stop here, and departing treatment after only accomplishing this makes all efforts to this point mute. This is because individuals who only detox and don't receive any further rehabilitation do as well as someone who never received any rehabilitation to begin with. Detoxification isn't treatment, so those who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification should commit to a comprehensive treatment plan addresses all aspects of their addiction.