Getting a Stable Start

Going through withdrawal can feel like having a terrible case of the flu. Nausea, body ache, fever, and fatigue are common withdrawal symptoms. Anxiety, depression, restlessness, and irritability can occur as well. The medical staff at the Embracia Health have great expertise in helping you detox comfortably and safely from alcohol, opioids and other drugs so you can engage fully in your treatment program.

• Medically Supervised – Because withdrawal from alcohol and some other drugs can be life threatening, our detox process is closely supervised.
• Medication – Our medical staff maximize the use of medications to reduce the discomfort of withdrawal. The type of detox medication used depends on the severity of addiction, type of substance abused and other factors.

What do I expect in Outpatient Detox.?

After an extensive initial evaluation, our addiction specialists will evaluate your medical health, psychiatric comorbidities, and chemical use history in order to design an individualized drug or alcohol Detox. plan for you. Once you decide on a starting date, you will come to the clinic on that day to start your detox.
. Program. For the first week, you may be required to visit the clinic as frequent as once a day.

Once you are medically stable, you will continue to be medically monitored to make sure your symptoms continue to improve and adjustments can be made to your treatment plan as needed.

After the first week, you will be expected to visit the clinic every 2-4 weeks, until you reach the maintenance phase.