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A Review of Rapid Drug Detox Center

Rapid Drug Detox Center in Michigan provides their patients with effective, safe and affordable ways to get their life back and be free from opiate addiction. They are the only facility that offers the RDD Method which is an anesthesia detox from opiates that is a safe and effective method. They are also the only rapid detox center in the country that performs the anesthesia detox procedure in a JCAHO Accredited Hospital operating room and has 2 physicians that are Board Certified present during the anesthesia detox procedure.

Detox programs at RDD Center include Rapid Anesthesia Detox and Naltrexone Therapy for the detoxification of opiate drug addiction including narcotic opiate drugs. They make sure the patient is a good candidate for rapid drug detox by providing thorough medical evaluations, history, physical exam, EKG, blood work and urinalysis. If the patient is a good candidate an individualized aftercare plan is set up with a psychologist. When the aftercare plan is set up, their patients meet with a board certified anesthesiologist so they can understand the anesthesia detox procedure.

As stated above their rapid anesthesia detoxification takes place in a private JCAHO Accredited Hospital and their patients are monitored at all times by their highly trained and specialized medical staff. They use an infusion of intravenous medications that are FDA approved that removes opioids from the opiate receptors they have attached themselves to. Naltrexone Therapy is started immediately after this procedure to make sure that the opiate drugs don’t reattach.

Rapid Drug Detox Center provides their patients with Naltrexone Therapy which is non-addicting and comes in three different dosage forms. Their patients are able to choose the form of Naltrexone Therapy they would prefer which includes a Naltrexone Subcutaneous Pellet/Implant, a sustained release injectable ‘IM’ shot, or a daily oral pill form of Naltrexone.

When the detox treatment is completed their patients stay at the hospital for at least 24 hours in a recovery area and are provided close medical supervision and expert care while they rest.

Post Procedure Care: Their patients are then discharged and stay at a hotel, patients are encouraged to have a family member or friend stay with them during this time as a caregiver. If their patient is unable to provide their own caregiver, they are required to hire 24 hour nursing services which are provided through Rapid Drug Detox Centers qualified medical staff. They provide licensed and specially trained medical personnel that stay at the hotel 24 hours a day to monitor their patients and answer any questions the patient or caregivers may have. During the next few days the patient rests and their caregiver assists them when needed.

Patients have a follow up visit with the doctor the second morning after the procedure and they are discharged to go home. They continue to monitor their patients remotely and provide medications if needed for at least a month after they’re patients are home. Patients and their family member have access to their head nurse 24 hours a day 7 days a week in case they need anything.

Rapid Drug Detox Center is always available for their patients even after their back home with their families. They provide their patients with compassion and excellent care and are committed to each and every one of them.

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A Review of Center For Family Development Recovery Program

The Center for Family Development (CFD) has been helping people with co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health-behavioral problems since 1991. CFD was founded in 1987 as a training clinic and was formerly known as Eugene Family Institute. They have always been dedicated to supporting family relationships. At Center for Family Development you are treated with understanding and respect from their staff which includes certified Qualified Mental Health Professionals.

Programs provided by CFD are designed to address the needs of children, adolescents, adults and their families. These programs include outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Adult Recovery Program, Youth Recovery Program and a Teaching Clinic.

Their Adult Recovery Program addresses all aspects of alcohol and other drug recovery. They realize that alcohol and other drug use not only affects the individual but the whole family as well. Personalized treatment is provided for the individual as well as their family so that everyone can receive help and support. This program is run by Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors that are highly educated and experienced in substance abuse services and support.

Services in the Adult Recovery Program

  1. Co-Occurring disorders services and support
  2. Diagnostic assessments
  3. Group, individual, and family counseling
  4. Recovery Skills training
  5. Alcohol and other drug education
  6. Urinalysis tests
  7. Relapse prevention planning
  8. Continuing care

CFD also has a Youth Recovery Program that’s certified by the state of Oregon Division of Addictions and Mental Health Services that provides “outpatient services and supports for alcohol and other drug issues, as well as DUII rehabilitation and information services”.

Services Included in This Program

  1. Co-Occurring disorders services and supports
  2. Diagnostic assessments
  3. Group, individual, and family counseling
  4. Recreation and leisure time skills training
  5. Alcohol and other drug education
  6. Urinalysis tests
  7. Continuing care
  8. Relapse prevention planning

Other programs include Outpatient Mental Health Clinic, Co-Occurring Recovery Program, Community Support Program, Sex Offender Adult Recovery, and Teaching Clinic (sliding scale). It’s clear to see that Center for Family Development in Oregon cares about people and they’re there to help individuals and their families receive the help they need to heal.

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A Review of The Coleman Institute

The Coleman Institute is a remarkable substance abuse recovery center that’s been helping patients suffering from addiction since 1998 achieve their recovery goals and maintain long term sobriety. Unique programs are provided by the Coleman Institute to help their patients during detoxification to stabilize from the effects of opiates, alcohol and benzodiazepines. These effective and unique programs were developed under the direction of Dr. Peter Coleman and with more than one thousand patients treated their success rate is 98 percent which is pretty remarkable.

Dr. Coleman not only directed the development of these effective programs he’s also the Founder and National Medical Director of The Coleman Institute. Unless you’ve been in a patient’s shoes, not everyone would completely understand addiction, what patients go through during detoxification, and how stressful and challenging maintaining long term sobriety can be, but Dr. Coleman does. He’s been there and is a recovering addict himself so he understands what their patients are going through and what it takes to not only achieve sobriety, but to maintain it.

The Coleman Institute is an Advanced Center for Addiction Treatment and provides their patients with a variety of services to keep them safe and comfortable during detox.

Accelerated Opiate Detox

The Coleman Institute provides ADT which is a revolutionary Accelerated Detoxification Technique to help their patients with opiate addiction. Opiate painkillers like Percocet, Dilaudid, Vicodin, Demerol, Oxycontin, and Methadone are very addictive as well as heroin. No matter what opiate addiction an individual may be suffering from, ADT can help. When a person abuses narcotic drugs a certain amount of the narcotic attaches to their brain receptors and the ADT technique Coleman Institute provides for their patients helps to remove them in a safe, comfortable and quicker way than detoxing on your own.

Suboxone Detox

Many people are prescribed Suboxone to relieve heroin or methadone addiction withdrawal symptoms. Because Suboxone is addictive there are many people that are unable to stop using the drug after they start because they have had to stay on Suboxone maintenance for a long period of time. The Coleman Institute provides their accelerated detox program for patients addicted to Suboxone which is also used for opiate addiction. They understand the discomfort involved when a patient tries to stop taking Suboxone on their own even when they’re weaned off of the drug. They provide their patients with a safe and much easier Suboxone detox process that’s very effective. This takes around 5 to 8 days and when completed the Naltrexone implant is recommended to their patients.

Methadone Detox

Some treatment centers provide methadone maintenance for their patients addicted to drugs like heroin or oxycontin while they’re working on their recovery and they become dependent on the drug. Sometimes patients come to the Coleman Institute seeking help because they’re now addicted to methadone.

The Coleman Institute provides their Accelerated Detox Program to their methadone addicted patients that’s been modified. It takes 8 days for their patients to completely detox and helps them to stay clean. Their patients that are addicted to methadone are eligible for their extended form of Accelerated Detox Program but they have to be in good health, willing to attend on a daily basis, stay in the local area, agree not to drive, and agree to be fully supervised by someone during the treatment program until the Naltrexone Therapy has begun.

Alcohol Detox

The Coleman Institute has developed a program where almost all alcoholics can safely detoxify on an outpatient basis over a 3 to 4 day period. A screening process is done on their patients to make sure that the outpatient procedure is right for them and to make sure they have the necessary support person that will be able to help them manage their medications at home.

Their patients first undergo a comprehensive history, physical, and lab work. The patient then receives an IV medicine cocktail to replenish depleted nutrients and neurochemicals in the brain. Next their given the Phenobarbital challenge which calms their patient, prevents seizures, keeps them safe and comfortable and begins the detox process. Phenobarbital can be given until the patient’s detox process is under control which is around 3 to 4 hours. Patients are discharged and sent home in the care of their support person. Doses of medications are calculated and dispensed by the patient’s support person. Daily the patient returns to the clinic over the next couple of days until it’s evident that the patient’s detox is completed. The next step is educating their patient about the different options for their ongoing recovery which includes medications, substance abuse counseling and 12 step meetings.

Benzo Detox

Benzo Detox is also provided at the Coleman Institute for patients that have become dependent on Benzodiazepines. Some of the medications that fall under this category include Xanax, Valium, and Klonopin. Flumazenil is used to flush the benzodiazepines out of their patients system quickly and reduce cravings. This is done on an outpatient basis and the patient usually completes their detox in about a week.

The Accelerated Detox Program Coleman Institute provides for their patients is very effective and extremely successful helping them stay clean from alcohol, benzodiazepines, and opiate drugs. Coleman Institute also realizes the importance of aftercare programs which can provide their patients with an even better chance of staying clean.

Coleman Institute’s AfterCare

Coleman Institute recommends Naltrexone therapy for all of their patients with opiate addiction for at least a year. This way the patient can focus on their road to recovery without having to deal with the intense cravings opiated addiction can cause.

12 Step Groups are very important and Coleman Institute can’t stress that to their patients enough. There are a wide range of 12 step groups that can be found in most cities. 12 Step Groups offer support, a guide for recovery, education and a connection with others who understand what you’re going through and the challenges that are faced during recovery. Patients at Coleman Institute receive help finding the 12 step group that best fits their particular needs.

Substance abuse therapy is important for patients learning to live life and staying drug free. Professional therapists can make a big difference for patients providing education and support in an individual setting. Therapists help patients to understand relapse and how to avoid it as well as other psychological challenges that can develop during their early recovery. Coleman Institute has Aftercare Recovery Coach/Coordinators that are happy to assist patients in determining which substance abuse therapy program is right for them depending on their specific needs.

Medical Care is also important for their patients during recovery. Coleman Institute recommends their patients to follow up with physicians that have experience in substance abuse and mental health. They can provide their patients with lists of physicians available in their area. After patients become drug free, sometimes a variety of mental health issues can develop like depression, anxiety or bipolarity and it’s important to have a physician during this time and helps to prevent relapse.

The Coleman Institute in Virginia also encourages their patients to use resources during their recovery. They provide their patients with a list of recovery resources like DVD’s, books, and podcasts that help aid their patients in their long term sobriety.

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A Review of Basin Detox Texas

Basin Detox Systems has been around since 1995 and they provide medical detoxification for their chemically dependent patients who are seeking recovery. Providing medical assisted detox helps their patients remain comfortable and safe during this process with the assistance of their highly experienced physicians and medical staff.

Basin Detox Systems is headquartered in West Texas and has numerous facilities in Oklahoma that provides safe detoxification for people in need of detox treatment for the recovery of drugs and alcohol. Patients receive excellent care and compassion from their staff of physicians and nurses around the clock.

The staff at Basin Detox Systems understands the difficulties a person faces when they’re chemically dependent and the toll that substance abuse takes on their physical, emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing. They’re not only there to make sure a chemically dependent person receives safe detoxification but to help them with a support system and/or a lower level of care as soon as detox is completed.

Patients entering Basin Detox Systems go through an admission process receiving lab work which includes HIV testing and a liver profile. Chest x-rays, EKG’s, clinical screenings, a history profile and tuberculosis testing are also included during the admissions process. When admissions are completed, a physician is there to begin the detoxification process with the patient. During detox patients are medically stabilized, safe and comfortable between 3 to 5 days depending on the patient and their medical necessities.

The next step is the Alcohol and/or Drug Education Phase which takes place upon the patients discharge from the detox facility. They encourage their patients to enter a long term treatment program to continue their recovery and provide a well trained professional to assist them. The State of Texas has many different treatment programs available for individuals seeking recovery and a trained professional from Basin Detox Systems helps the client find placement in a long term treatment program that fits their needs.

There are many advantages when choosing Basin Detox Systems in Texas, not only are their patients kept safe and comfortable during medically assisted detox but they also have transportation available, their facilities are all bilingual, they’re Medicare and Medicaid approved, they accept most insurance, and they provide appropriate referrals upon request.

Understandably most people are apprehensive when seeking help for substance abuse and the detoxification process can be very uncomfortable and scary for some people. The professional staff at Basin Detox Systems understands your fears and concerns and provides medically assisted detox making this process safe and comfortable. Recovery is achievable for their patients because they help place them in a treatment program when detox is completed that will provide effective treatment and education for long term recovery success.

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