Drug detox and alcohol detoxification is a process that someone who has been dependent and addicted to drugs and alcohol will need to go through after they stop using drugs and alcohol abruptly. Those who abuse drugs and alcohol can't stop or don't wish to stop abusing drug or alcohol given that they know they will have to detox, which is often extremely uncomfortable and also painful now and again. Thankfully, treatment professionals in alcohol and drug treatment centers are skilled and familiar with the drug detox and alcohol detoxification process and the ways to make this process as comfortable and safe as possible. You can avert certain withdrawal symptoms, make sure they are more manageable, or otherwise make sure they are tolerable while they last which can be typically only a matter of days. Those who undergo drug detox or alcohol detoxification should never stop at this point, and departing treatment after only achieving this makes all progress to this point mute. This is because people who only detox and don't receive any further rehabilitation do equally as well as someone who never received any treatment to start with. Detox isn't treatment, so individuals who undergo drug detox and alcohol detoxification must agree to an extensive treatment plan which covers every aspect of their drug or alcohol addiction.