Drug And Alcohol Detox Centers

Drug and alcohol detoxification is one of the first steps in the treatment process toward recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. The goal of drug detox is minimize and manage drug or alcohol withdrawal symptoms in a medically safe setting. Keep in mind, drug detox is not designed to be the only treatment one receives when it comes to addiction recovery. It is solely intended to help the individual physically adjust to living without drugs. Attending a drug rehabilitation program is the next step in recovering from addiction.

Drug detoxification is the first step of all effective rehab and treatment programs. Until a person is mentally and physically stabilized, they are not prepared to participate in the treatement methods and counseling utilized by drug treatment centers. Most treatment centers have their own detox facilities on site while some others have affiliations with detox programs for their patients to use.

There are licensed drug and alcohol detox centers in most areas of the United States. Some are located in hospitals or clinics while others are privately run. Depending on the medications being abused, detox can sometimes be done on an outpatient basis under a doctor's care. However, for most people detox is best accomplished on an inpatient basis. Never try to detox from alcohol or other drugs without professional medical assistance.

The term detoxification covers all aspects of the individual's withdrawal and purification from drugs. The removal of drug residuals is the key goal in drug detox. Without this process, drug residues can remain in the body and cause cravings for years after drug use has ceased. A vital step in successful drug detoxification as well as drug rehabilitation is flushing out these accumulated toxic residues so that the individual no longer experiences unwanted adverse effects from the drugs they have taken.

Centers in Alabama

Montgomery Metro Treatment Center
4303 Norman Bridge Road , Montgomery Alabama 36105

Army Substance Abuse Program
Andrews Avenue Building 301, Fort Rucker Alabama 36362

Department of Veterans Affairs
700 South 19th Street , Birmingham Alabama 35233

Houston Treatment Center
9283 U.S. Highway 84 West , Newton Alabama 36352

University of Alabama at Birmingham
1713 6th Avenue South , Birmingham Alabama 35294

Tuscaloosa Treatment Center
1001 Mimosa Park Road , Tuscaloosa Alabama 35405

Walker Recovery Center Inc
2195 North Airport Road , Jasper Alabama 35504

Calhoun Treatment Center Inc
118 East Choccolocco Street , Oxford Alabama 36203

Bradford Health Services
1600 Browns Ferry Road , Madison Alabama 35758

Metro Treatment of Alabama LP
106 Hospital Road Suite 101, Livingston Alabama 35470

Mobile Metro Treatment Center
1924 Dauphin Island Parkway Suite C, Mobile Alabama 36605

Huntsville Metro Treatment Center
2227 Drake Avenue Suite 19, Huntsville Alabama 35805

Tri County Treatment Center
1101 East Park Drive , Birmingham Alabama 35235

Cheaha Regional Mental Health/Caradale
1721 Old Birmingham Highway , Sylacauga Alabama 35150

A New Direction
c/o Elmore Community Hospital 500 Hospital Drive, Wetumpka Alabama 36092

Northwest Alabama Treatment Center
4204 Edmonton Drive , Bessemer Alabama 35022

Birmingham Metro Treatment Center
151 Industrial Drive , Birmingham Alabama 35211

Crestwood Medical Center of Huntsville
1 Hospital Drive , Huntsville Alabama 35801

Alcohol and Drug Abuse
2701 Jefferson Avenue SW , Birmingham Alabama 35211

Mountain View Hospital
1 Independent Drive , Rainbow City Alabama 35906

Mountain View Hospital
3001 Scenic Highway , Gadsden Alabama 35904

Bradford Health Services
1189 Allbritton Road , Warrior Alabama 35180