Programs Offering Detox Services

Programs offering detox services are specialized treatment centers. More specifically, they can guide you through the first few stages of your substance abuse and addiction recovery.

Understanding Detox Centers

When you enroll in a medically managed detox program, you will receive a thorough evaluation and assessment to determine the extent of your substance use disorder, as well as to uncover any co-occurring mental health and medical disorders.

After the evaluation, you will receive additional medical services to manage your withdrawal symptoms, drug cravings, and physical dependence on mind altering and intoxicating substances.

The detox center might also teach you how to overcome your drug cravings while enrolled in the program, as well as after you check out of the center. As such, it can prepare you for the continuum of care that will include drug rehabilitation, therapy, and counseling following your detoxification.

Often, these centers will provide you with short term or acute therapy. However, they will not offer the more comprehensive addiction treatment that you need to fully overcome your substance use disorder, and deal with all the reasons linked to your drug and alcohol intake. To this end, it would be up to you to continue with treatment once you have overcome your withdrawal symptoms through medical detox.

Types of Detox Programs

Today, detox is provided through a wide variety of programs. It is essential that you undergo thorough psychosocial and medical assessment and evaluation from addiction treatment professionals and doctors. Through these assessments, you will be able to determine the level of care that would be appropriate for you.

The options for medical detox that you might benefit from include:

a) Outpatient Medical Detox

Outpatient detox is considered to be the least restrictive type of care that you can receive while trying to overcome physical dependence and deal with drug cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

It is provided through freestanding treatment centers, day hospital programs, physician's offices, and home health organizations. Typically, detox will range from a couple of days to several weeks.

This form of care is recommended if you have a mild to moderate addiction, and no co-occurring mental health or medical disorder over and above your addiction. While attending outpatient detox, you can still continue meeting your obligations at home, work, and school. This is because you will only check into the treatment center for several hours every day before going out to continue with your usual regular schedule.

b) Inpatient Detox

Inpatient detox is the highest form of treatment that you can receive while trying to overcome your withdrawal symptoms, physical dependence, and substance cravings. This type of care would be provided in an inpatient or residential facility, either as a standalone form of treatment or as part of a continuum of care that includes other drug rehab services.

Through inpatient detox, you will receive round the clock medical supervision, monitoring, and care. Additionally, the program might recommend that you take some medications to manage your withdrawal symptoms and reduce your drug cravings.

It is recommended if you are struggling with severe symptoms of withdrawal, some of which could turn out to be life-threatening. For instance, if you are addicted to alcohol, there is a high risk that you could develop delirium tremens during your withdrawal. As such, inpatient detox might be the right solution for you in such a situation.

c) Social Detox

Social detox does not involve the use of medications. Rather, it will use peer and social support to help you go through the detox process and overcome your withdrawal symptoms and drug cravings, if any.

Further, social detox can be provided on both an inpatient and an outpatient basis. Your choice will largely depend on the severity of your withdrawal, as well as on the need for round the clock monitoring during your recovery.

Programs Offering Detox Programs

You can get detox services from a wide variety of programs and centers. These include but are not limited to:

1. Inpatient Drug Rehabs

If you choose to get your detox form an inpatient or residential facility, you will get a safe environment in which you can go through your withdrawal and work on your drug cravings. These facilities will also offer a more comprehensive and long term treatment plan that includes both detox and rehabilitation services.

2. Outpatient Drug Rehabs

Some outpatient drug rehabs, including intensive outpatient programs and partial hospitalization programs can also provide detox services. When you choose this type of care, you will be able to access treatment services during the day before going back home or to your usual daily schedule after your detoxification. The program can also offer therapy, counseling, and aftercare support once you have been through your medical detoxification process.

3. Hospitals

Hospitals also provide detoxification services, as well as any other chemical dependency service that you might require. When you choose this form of care, you will receive detox either on an outpatient or inpatient basis.

4. Others

Other options that could offer medically managed detox services include:

  • Home health care agencies
  • Physician's offices
  • Support group meetings

Getting Help

Irrespective of the option that you choose for your medical detox, it is essential that you ensure that you receive these services. They are crucial to your long term recovery, and to your ongoing participation in a full drug and alcohol rehabilitation program.

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