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Detox is not treatment; it’s the first phase of getting stable so a person can connect to the right level of care. Journey Magazine, #6, pg 17. Victor Cappoccia
Medical Detoxification is a process whereby individuals are systematically withdrawn from addicting drugs in an inpatient or outpatient setting, typically under the care of a physician. Detoxification is sometimes called a distinct treatment modality but is more appropriately considered a precursor of treatment, because it is designed to treat the acute physiological effects of stopping drug use. Medications are available for detoxification from opiates, nicotine, benzodiazepines, alcohol, barbiturates, and other sedatives. In some cases, particularly for the last three types of drugs, detoxification may be a medical necessity, and untreated withdrawal may be medically dangerous or even fatal.
Detoxification is a precursor of treatment. National Institute On Drug Abuse
Detox Facility: Novus Medical Detox Centers, LLC Pasco County, Florida
TRIAD Treatment Center San Juan Capistrano, CA
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