Detox Treatment Centers

What is Detox Treatment?

When people become chemically dependent, their brains and bodies require the drug or alcohol in order to function. When they abruptly stop drinking and/or taking their drug of choice, they become very ill, upset and experience overwhelming cravings. Most feel as if they will die if they don’t get more drugs or alcohol. Withdrawal symptoms make it difficult, if not impossible, to quit without help. In addition, abruptly stopping alcohol, benzodiazepines or opioids can be life-threatening. Detox treatment provides the medical supervision necessary throughout the process.

Detoxification helps people free themselves from addictive substances by replacing them with safe and effective treatments. For some, medications are given that mimic the effects of alcohol, opiates or other drugs. These medications are tapered off gradually, giving the body time to adjust. For others, medications that help alleviate withdrawal symptoms are all that are needed. Still others may choose to have NAD.

What is Nutritionally Assisted Detox?

NAD is a combination of neurotransmitter restoration and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide that uses a mixture of vitamins, minerals and nutrients to ease patients through the withdrawal process. This unique form of detox alleviates the patients’ symptoms, regulates stress levels, and improves mood and mental clarity. Withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and/or drugs are reduced by 50 to 60 percent in the first three days and by 70 to 80 percent by Day Four. The intravenous infusion is given each day for three to 14 days and is followed by an oral maintenance formulation.