Free Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Information in Massachusetts 

Medical Opioid Detox in Massachusetts

Medical Detoxification is a controlled and medically supervised withdrawal from addicting drugs, usually under the care of a physician. Drinking alcohol or using drugs can cause physical dependence over time and stopping them can result in withdrawal symptoms in people with this dependence. The detoxification process is designed to treat the immediate bodily effects of stopping drug use and to remove toxins left in the body as a result of the chemicals found in drugs and/or alcohol.

 

Medical Detoxification

In order to withdraw from certain addictive substances safely, it may be preferable and in some cases necessary to undergo medically supervised detoxification in a hospital or residential treatment center that has a detoxification unit. Instep Addiction Recovery Services works with centers across the country to help those in need of medical detoxification to begin the addiction recovery process. Medical detoxification may be advisable for patients that have been using an addictive substance heavily for a longer period of time and are more likely to have more severe withdrawal symptoms, or those with other significant medical comorbidities. Inpatient detoxification allows the patient to be closely monitored and managed throughout the process and given appropriate medication to treat or prevent possible severe withdrawal symptoms. It commonly involves the gradual administration of decreasing doses (tapering) of an agent that is related to the original drug of abuse that is now substituted to prevent withdrawal. 

 

Outpatient Medical Detoxification

Outpatient medical detoxification is usually safe and effective for people who are more likely to have mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms. For instance, opiate detoxification in the outpatient primary care setting can be accomplished with medications such as buprenorphine-naloxone (BUP/NX) or clonidine alone or combined with naltrexone. Ask Instep Addiction Recovery Services about Suboxone treatment and how it can help you treat your opioid addiction.