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 Connecticut

Chemical Abuse Services Agency Inc
426 East Street , New Haven Connecticut 06511

Saint Vincents Medical Center
47 Long Lots Road , Westport Connecticut 06880

Addiction Recover Center
5 Perryridge Road , Greenwich Connecticut 06830

VA Healthcare Systems of Connecticut
950 Campbell Avenue Unit 116-A3, West Haven Connecticut 06516

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
4 Midland Road , Waterbury Connecticut 06705

Community Prev Addiction Services Inc
391 Pomfret Street , Putnam Connecticut 06260

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
4 Midland Road , Waterbury Connecticut 06705

Veterans Affairs
555 Willard Avenue Unit 116-A, Newington Connecticut 06111

Liberation Programs Inc
399 Mill Hill Avenue , Bridgeport Connecticut 06610

Regional Network of Programs Inc
1438 Park Avenue , Bridgeport Connecticut 06604

Hartford Dispensary
335 Broad Street , Manchester Connecticut 06040

Institute of Living Hartford Hospital
200 Retreat Avenue , Hartford Connecticut 06106

Greater Bridgeport Community MH Center
1635 Central Avenue 5th Floor, Bridgeport Connecticut 06610

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
4 Midland Road , Waterbury Connecticut 06705

Hartford Dispensary
70 Whiting Street , New Britain Connecticut 06051

Alcohol and Drug Recov Ctrs Inc (ADRC)
500 Blue Hills Avenue , Hartford Connecticut 06112

Ruthe Feilbert Willis
25 Chestnut Hill Road , Ridgefield Connecticut 06877

Johnson Memorial Hospital
201 Chestnut Hill Road , Stafford Springs Connecticut 06076

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
20 North Main Street 3rd Floor, Norwalk Connecticut 06854

Natchaug Hospital Inc
189 Storrs Road , Mansfield Center Connecticut 06250

Hartford Dispensary
772 West Thames Street , Norwich Connecticut 06360

Hartford Dispensary
931 Bank Street , New London Connecticut 06320

SE Council on Alc and Drug Depend Inc
47 Coit Street , New London Connecticut 06320

Natchaug Hospital Inc
189 Storrs Road , Mansfield Center Connecticut 06250

Bristol Hospital
41 Brewster Road , Bristol Connecticut 06011

Hartford Dispensary
12, 14, 16, 18 Weston Street , Hartford Connecticut 06120

New Era Rehabilitation Center Inc
3851 Main Street 2nd Floor, Bridgeport Connecticut 06606

Rushford Center Inc
1250 Silver Street , Middletown Connecticut 06457

Connecticut Valley Hospital
Silver Street , Middletown Connecticut 06457

Community Substance Abuse Centers
55 Fishfry Street , Hartford Connecticut 06120

Hartford Dispensary
1098 Farmington Avenue , Bristol Connecticut 06010

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
4 Midland Road , Waterbury Connecticut 06705

Connecticut Counseling Centers Inc
60 Beaverbrook Road , Danbury Connecticut 06810

APT Foundation Inc
540 Ella T Grasso Boulevard , New Haven Connecticut 06519

Midwestern CT Council on Alcoholism
38 Old Ridgebury Road , Danbury Connecticut 06810

Hartford Dispensary
54 Boston Post Road Suite 56, Willimantic Connecticut 06226

Liberation Programs Inc
115 Main Street Suite 125, Stamford Connecticut 06901

Community Prev Addiction Services Inc
391 Pomfret Street , Putnam Connecticut 06260

Stonington Institute
75 Swantown Hill Road , North Stonington Connecticut 06359

Cedarcrest Hospital
500 Vine Street , Hartford Connecticut 06112