Is It Possible/common for Teen Drug Addicts to Go to Detox and Skip Rehab?

Question by Hannah T: Is it possible/common for teen drug addicts to go to detox and skip rehab?
I am writing a story for English and my character is a 15 yr old drug addict (I am not assigning a specific drug for her to be addicted to; she does anything that will give her a high) I am trying to figure out how the whole detox/rehab thing would work. I would rather write about her in detox rather than in rehab being taught to stay off of drugs. Any information at all on this would be helpful. =]

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Answer by Mick H
At her age it would probably happen in a detox unit in a hospital setting. There is no requirement for anyone to go to Rehab after detox – unless the person is an offeder and it has been made part of a court order. Detox is the most dangerous stage of getting clean, when people are most vulnerable – and therefore open to change, as well as at serious risk of dying – alcoholics have to withdraw particularly carefully.

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