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What is Medical Detoxification?

What is Medical Detoxification?

Medical detoxification is a form of alcohol and drug addiction treatment that typically takes place in an inpatient environment. Over the course of a few days or weeks, doctors and nurses work to keep you as comfortable as possible as you go through the immediate...
Why Detox Should Come Before Addiction Treatment

Why Detox Should Come Before Addiction Treatment

The first step on the road to recovery isn’t addiction treatment at a rehab facility. Instead, it’s a medically supervised detoxification at a specialized treatment center. This professional setting allows you to withdraw safely from alcohol or drugs. It also breaks...
Characteristics of a High-Quality Detox Facility

Characteristics of a High-Quality Detox Facility

When it’s time to regain control of your life, you may have to wrestle it away from drugs or alcohol. Unfortunately, it can be a messy and uncomfortable process. At a high-quality detox facility, compassionate professionals dig in there with you and help you...
How Long Does It Take to Detox?

How Long Does It Take to Detox?

Those with an alcohol use disorder are unable to control how much they drink. If this sounds like you, it’s not too late to get help. In order to break your physical dependence, a detox program is necessary. However, you may be wondering, “How long does it take...
Starting Recovery: How to Detox Your Body

Starting Recovery: How to Detox Your Body

It’s no secret that to overcome an addiction, you’ll have to start with the detoxification process. However, knowing how to detox your body isn’t always clear. At First Step in West Palm Beach, we make the process transparent, guided and safe. Take a...