DETOX

Detox is the process of getting your body rid of toxins that have accumulated through drug use. The only way to accomplish this process effectively is by complete and immediate cessation of the use of the drug or the substance involved. The body almost always reacts to the lack of the drug by presenting sickness like symptoms. This is known as withdrawal. To determine the appropriate detox procedure and process, a thorough physical and mental assessment is needed. An addiction counselor or a medical professional with experience in addiction treatment will compile your medical and social history that is of great importance in the determination of the detox process. Detox treatment varies and may require hospitalization, depending on the client's current physical and mental condition. Determining factors include among others, the quantity of drugs or alcohol that one is using, the length of time that the individual has been abusing these substances, and the combination of the drugs used. Pre-existing medical conditions are also relevant in the determination of the type of detox.

A Center for Addiction Recovery provides a medically supervised safe drug and alcohol detox with comprehensive medical support. Our experienced physicians and nursing staff are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to make your detox safe and as comfortable as possible. Our drug and alcohol detox program recognizes the importance of comfort and constant support. Clients are comforted by learning how their bodies are reacting to the removal of substances from their system, and are better placed to cope with the withdrawal process when they receive supportive and sympathetic feedback.

At A Center for Addiction Recovery you will receive personalized medical detox treatment as well as counseling and therapies to help you overcome common detox withdrawal symptoms. The success of your detoxification lies with an accurate assessment of your condition and the experience of the medical staff to do all they can to keep you as comfortable as possible through the process. With over a thousand satisfied patients in over a decade's time gone through successful detox at our facility, we are confident that we can help you too to stop addiction and achieve sobriety.

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Alcohol Detox

Alcohol Detox is the most trying aspect of the entire alcohol addiction treatment program and can be agonizing and unpleasant for many individuals due to the total abstinence from alcohol that is required and the withdrawal symptoms that follow. We at A Center for Addiction Recovery use a combination of behavioral and alternative therapies as well as pharmacotherapy to minimize the symptoms of withdrawal. The duration of the detoxification period depends upon the duration of the withdrawal symptoms. Usually it lasts from 2 to 8 days.

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Opiate Detox

Opiate Detox at A Center for Addiction Recovery is also treated with a combination of behavioral and alternative therapies as well as pharmacotherapy. Behavioral treatments help patients engage in the treatment process, modifying their attitudes and behaviors related to drug abuse, and increasing their healthy life skills. Behavioral and Alternative addiction treatments can also enhance the effectiveness of medications and help individuals stay in treatment longer.

Patients addicted to opiate prescription medications such as Oxycontin, Vicodin, Lortab, and others, as well as those addicted to illegal opiates such as heroin, benefit from the FDA approved medications such as Suboxone and Subutex (Buprenorphine) that assist in the withdrawal related to opiate detox. These new detox treatments have greatly advanced the total success rate and the effectiveness of drug detox in general.

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During the Detox Stage, our experienced staff at A Center for Addiction Recovery Will:

Help you understand the physical and mental discomforts you face;
Monitor your physical response and your emotional state
Ease anxiety or any physical discomfort with the judicious use of appropriate medication;
Use the right combination of complementary therapies required to ease any side-effects of the withdrawal process;
Help you gain confidence to survive and prosper beyond this difficult period

Healing Therapies as Part of Our Drug and Alcohol Detox

The various healing therapies offered at A Center for Addiction Recovery work together during the detoxification stage to help remove toxins, improve physical functioning and increase peace of mind. Nutritional supplements and a healthy diet will help ease the physical suffering while yoga and acupuncture will help calm the mind.

All clients who have undergone detox for drugs or alcohol at our facility report that our gentle, yet comprehensive approach provided a much more comfortable detox than they heard and expected.

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