Withdrawal
To start any drug rehabilitation program, you must include withdrawing from immediate effects of the drugs. We have two methods of accomplishing this: A standard withdrawal and medically supervised withdrawal. For someone not wanting to experience the full symptoms of opiate withdrawal, or individuals on a very high level of alcohol consumption, methadone or other prescription drugs, a medically supervised detoxification is available.
Upon entry to Best Drug Rehabilitation Services treatment program, every client will enter Tranquility Detox withdrawal clinic for a minimum 24 hour observation period. Here the client will be evaluated, see our Medical Director and a determination will be made if the client needs a medically supervised detoxification.
Medical Detox Withdrawal Clinic
In some cases, it is not recommended that a client abruptly stop taking his drug of choice without a medically supervised detox. In most cases, alcohol, benzodiazepines, and certain psychiatric medications can be extremely dangerous to withdraw from and, as such, will most likely require a detox with a medically supervised unit. Whether or not the client requires a medical detox depends upon the substances abused, the amounts used and the duration. Although not always the case, the chart below shows the most common drugs associated with a medical detox vs. a standard withdrawal.
- Alcohol
- Cocaine
- Benzodiazepines
- Methamphetamine
- Tranquilizers
- Marijuana
- Psych Meds
- LSD / Acid
- Ecstasy
In the withdrawal clinic, we provide 24 hour supervising with trained withdrawal technicians and registered nurses that are available 24 hours. During this process, we require that each client meet the following three criteria before moving on to begin their journey at our primary treatment facility:
- No longer under the influence of any mood-altering substance
- No longer in immediate medical danger as a result of their drug use and withdrawal
- No longer suffering from any major withdrawal symptoms of their drug of choice
After these three areas are handled, the client then continues on to our primary care facility located on the beautiful shorelines of Lake Michigan. Here, we continue to aid the client with proper diet, exercise with a physical trainer, vitamin and nutritional therapy, massage and sauna therapy. Although every aspect of the physical element of our program is voluntary, we highly encourage our clients to participate.