Drug detox and alcohol detoxification is a process that somebody who has been dependent and addicted to drugs and alcohol will need to undergo when they stop using these substances abruptly. Those who abuse alcohol and drugs can't stop or don't want to stop abusing drug or alcohol because they know they've got to detox, which is often extremely uncomfortable as well as painful occasionally. Thankfully, treatment professionals in drug and alcohol treatment centers are skilled and experienced with the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and how to make this course of action as smooth and safe as is 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 matter of days. People who go through drug detox or alcohol detoxification should never stop at this point, and leaving rehabilitation after only achieving this makes all progress to this point mute. This is due to the fact that those 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 rehabilitation, so people who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification should commit to a thorough treatment plan which covers all aspects of their drug or alcohol addiction.