Hospital inpatient drug and alcohol rehab is a form of rehab that is carried out in a hospital setting and is delivered by medical practitioners and other medical staff. Hospital inpatient rehab is occasionally necessary in the case of life threatening withdrawal symptoms, which is sometimes true with alcohol as well as a category of medical drug known as benzodiazepines which in any case should be monitored extremely cautiously by medical professionals to avoid any problems. Hospital inpatient rehab may be an option for individuals in Pittsburg who want to undergo medication assisted withdrawal, as is true with people in Pittsburg that are opiate dependent and wish to utilize this form of detoxification approach to avoid the harsh symptoms connected with heroin or other opiate withdrawal. This form of opiate detoxification is not rehabilitation all alone however, and individuals will need further time spent in rehab to totally overcome opiate addiction.