Drug detox and alcohol detoxification is a process that someone who has been dependent and addicted to alcohol and drugs will have to experience after they stop using these substances abruptly. People who abuse drugs and alcohol can't stop or don't want to stop using these substances since they know they're going to have to detox, which is often very uncomfortable and also painful now and again. Luckily, specialists in drug treatment programs are trained and proficient in the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and how to make this process as comfortable and safe as possible. It is possible to avert certain withdrawal symptoms, make them more manageable, or at least make sure they are tolerable while they last which is typically only a few days. Those who go through drug detox or alcohol detoxification must not stop at this point, and leaving rehabilitation after only achieving this makes all efforts this far mute. This is due to the fact that people who only detox and don't receive any further treatment do equally as well as someone who never participated in any rehab to start with. Detoxification isn't rehab, so individuals who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification should agree to a thorough treatment plan which covers all aspects of their drug or alcohol addiction.