Detox

Addiction recovery is a journey, not a destination—and as such, it encompasses many steps. Though no two recovery journeys are ever exactly the same, they do all begin with the essential first step of detoxification; indeed, without this step, your recovery journey is over before it really begins.

Detoxification is the safest ways to cleanse the body of all drug and alcohol toxins, because it is done in a safely monitored environment, rather than alone and “cold turkey”, which can be extremely dangerous when not under the proper medical care. Under the right supervision and with the proper detox medications if needed, the painful symptoms of withdrawal can be greatly lessened and the drug rehabilitation process can begin properly.

For many people, a stay at drug rehab begins with a period of medical detox. A medical detox facility is a treatment center that is staffed with doctors and nurses trained in helping patients cope with the withdrawal symptoms of early drug or alcohol abstinence. Without medical care, these withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant, dangerous and even life-threatening.