Alcohol detoxification involves a cleansing of toxins. However, in people with a chemical dependency, detoxification is usually associated with withdrawal. This results in a predictable set of symptoms and signs that follow such an abrupt or rapid decrease in the taking of a substance that has been consumed steadily and compulsively over a period of time.
In fact, withdrawal is the main obstacle to recovery from addiction to alcohol and the main obstacle to be overcome in the treatment of alcohol rehabilitation centers.
