Detox

Getting Professional Medical Help to Get Off Drugs and Alcohol Safely and Comfortably

Detox or Detoxification is the process of helping patients physically get off of drugs or alcohol. Drug withdrawal can be very frightening and the fear of going through withdrawal may cause the patient to avoid seeking treatment for their addiction. The good news is that modern day medicine provides a whole range of medications to ease the patient’s withdrawal symptoms and to carefully and gently help the body adjust to being off alcohol or drugs. The patient does not have to go “cold turkey” and suffer to get help. In fact, painful withdrawal only serves to keep the addict from seeking help.

After the initial evaluation is done by one of our professional staff, a determination is made as to whether or not the patient will need detoxification. The need for detoxification depends upon the severity of the patient’s symptoms when he/she tries to stop the drug, the quantity and duration of use and the type of drug that the patient is addicted to.

Depending on the severity of the condition an appointment is made with one of our Board Certified physicians. This is normally within 24 hours of the assessment, but if the condition needs more immediate attention, the doctor may be seen or contacted that day in order to determine if the patient needs inpatient or outpatient detoxification.

We can assist with detoxification for the most commonly used or abused drugs including: alcohol, opiates, speed, cocaine, sedatives or Marijuana.

We can also use Suboxone for detoxification or maintenance.