Hospital inpatient drug and alcohol treatment is a type of treatment that is carried out in a medical facility and is conducted by doctors and other healthcare professionals. Hospital inpatient rehab is occasionally required if there is any chance of life threatening symptoms of withdrawal, which is sometimes the case with alcohol as well as a class of medical drug known as benzodiazepines which in any case should be monitored very cautiously by medical experts in case of any difficulties. Hospital inpatient treatment may be delivered to treatment clients in Hatteras who choose to go through medication assisted withdrawal, as is the case with treatment clients in Hatteras that are opiate dependent and want to utilize this form of detoxification method to prevent the harsh symptoms connected with heroin or other opiate withdrawal. This form of opiate detoxification is not rehabilitation in itself however, and treatment clients will require much more time spent in rehab to completely overcome opiate addiction.