Substance abuse wreaks havoc on your health, your family, your bank account, and your life.

Over 30 million Americans suffer from some sort of drug or alcohol addiction problem. The shock waves that addiction sends through patients' lives can scarcely be measured, but must be combated with quality treatment, starting with alcohol and drug detox. The period of detox, or detoxification, allows patients to rid their system of the dangerous and harmful chemicals that have built up in their system through their alcohol and/or drug use. The goal of any credible detox should be to prepare the patient to start rehab treatment so they don't relapse again in the future.

As essential as the detox process is for successful patient recovery, many programs do not offer adequate professionalism or actual medical detoxification and could actually put the safety of their patients at risk.

Many detox centers only offer detox or outpatient detox alternatives with no follow-up rehab treatment. This questionable practice can increase the probability that the vicious cycle of substance abuse will continue for their detox patients in the future.

Be very suspicious of places claiming incredibly high success rates of 90% or higher. Read this link from About.com before considering any place that promotes rapid/ultra-rapid detox. 

http://alcoholism.about.com/cs/meds/a/aa010115a.htm

It’s critical that a patient thoroughly researches and examines their options before making a decision, as the wrong choice can seriously inhibit a patient’s recovery and send them spiraling into relapse. Beware of places using ultra rapid detox or offering revolutionary alternatives to traditional inpatient medical detox. In spite of these websites claiming that their treatments are completely safe, you never want to take an unnecessary risk with your own, or your loved one’s health.

We are always available to you 24/7, either online or by phone to help anyone looking for a credible professionally licensed medical detox center anywhere in the US. 

The National Center for Alcohol and Drug Detox (NCADD)

The National Center for Alcohol and Drug Detox (NCADD) was created to provide recommendations for the best medical detox centers for you or your loved one. Any detox centers on our recommended list must offer on-site detox. In addition, all of our recommended detox centers also must have rehab treatment facilities on-site for patients to begin treatment upon successfully completing their detoxification.

Starting rehab treatment following detoxification is not mandatory at any of the detox centers that we recommend, but it is strongly recommended by all of them. Generally accepted research statistics show that rehab treatment that begins immediately after detox has resulted in the lowest rates of potential relapse for the future.

Types of Alcohol and Drug Detox Programs

The most traditional and effective alcohol and drug detox programs tend to incorporate a more clinical methodology. The most popular detox programs continue to be those who fall under the category of General Detox and Prescription Drugs Detox. However, for those who need a little something extra there are alternative programs that implement sound clinical science with external positive influences. Examples of these alternative programs include, but are not limited to:

• Holistic Drug and Alcohol Detox: Combines natural pain management methods with clinical practices to offer patients a binary approach to symptom alleviation. Some treatment methods include massage, yoga and other natural therapies.
• Luxury Drug and Alcohol Detox: Provides patients of means with surroundings and amenities to which they have become accustomed, while offering some of the best medical care and follow up addiction treatment available.
• Faith-Based Drug and Alcohol Detox: Incorporates elements of faith, religion and spirituality to strengthen patients’ resolve, and give them something greater than themselves to focus on while undergoing their program.
• The above programs have found enormous success since their inceptions, as have traditional methods and practices. It is simply a matter of finding a program that will place an emphasis on patient care and comfort, while addressing any medical emergencies that may arise.

Importance of Patient Comfort and Professional Treatment

It’s a fact that the happier and more comfortable a patient is during detox, the more enthusiastic they will be toward the prospect of subsequent rehab. This is why any quality drug and alcohol rehab program puts comfort and symptom management at the top of their list of priorities. A bad detox experience consistently tops the list of causes of relapse. Many struggling patients can not take the pain of a poorly managed program, and wind up becoming permanently discouraged from the process. Most drug and alcohol detox facilities are staffed with expert medical personnel, and warm and compassionate support staff that are trained in the withdrawal processes of all addictive substances.

Signs of the Need for Drug and Alcohol Detox

When a person's life starts to revolve around their chosen substance means, they have crossed over from abuse to addiction. The best time to start detox is at the abuse stage because the withdrawal symptoms will be less severe than at the addiction stage. Denial plays a huge part in both substance abuse and addiction. From the moment, a person starts abusing under the misapprehension that can stop any time, to the time it takes most addicts are forced to admit they have a problem and need help. Each minute of untreated addiction is another gamble with your health and your life. Do not wait until it is too late to seek professional help for you or your loved one.

The Rising Need for Drug and Alcohol Detox Programs

Sadly, substance abuse and addiction has only magnified in this country. With the exception of isolated pockets of progress, the United States drug abuse picture is looking bleak. Increasing addiction rates have led to the development of more and more drug and alcohol detox programs, which have seen admissions for the widest possible range of addiction profiles. The dramatically increasing number of youth drug and alcohol rehab admissions is by itself cause for alarm and heightened national attention.

Where the Need for Detox Begins

Alcohol and marijuana are typically the launching points for addictive behavior for the country’s younger population. An overwhelming number of patients cite marijuana as their first foray into substance abuse. Teenage and adolescent alcoholism is also increasing, and has historically manifested through a number of circumstances, including peer pressure, social situations and depression originating from external factors. It is helpful to know the common origins of substance abuse pathology when trying to diffuse problems before they get out of hand. Prescription abuse is also on the rise among American youth. 

Where Drug and Alcohol Detox is Needed the Most

Inner cities and metropolitan areas have historically been fertile breeding grounds for substance abuse and not surprising also have the highest quantity of detox facilities. Unfortunately, many of the detox facilities in these areas are detox only centers. They don't provide any actual rehab treatment for their patients after their detoxification, so their patients relapse after leaving their detox facility and need to keep coming back to detox again in the future.

How We Can Help You Find the Right Drug and Alcohol Detox

The National Center for Alcohol and Drug Detox maintains a national database of the best detox centers in the US. We are staffed with dedicated, hardworking people who are friendly and caring. Our professional representatives will listen to you, and work with you to find the best detox center for you or your loved one. You can contact us 24/7 by phone, email or online form to begin your journey toward recovery. This is not a decision you have to make on your own. Your friends, loved ones, and the NCADD is here to help.