AVENUES RECOVERY DRUG DETOX CENTER

Where drug recovery starts.
Here in [STATE].

Safe, supported drug detox at Avenues
Recovery’s modern, beautiful detox facility.

What is drug detox?

If you’re ready to cut recreational drug use out of your life, the first step is a detox — getting it out of your system completely. Medical supervision will help you do so safely.

Meet the Avenues Drug Detox Center: a beautiful, safe inpatient drug detox and rehab with cutting-edge clinical standards. Our warm, supportive medical specialists will help you withdraw safely and comfortably, easing common symptoms. 

You may need drug detox if...

You need more and more drugs to feel the same effect as you did when you began.

You feel anxious, irritable, or restless when you try to stop using. You have difficulty eating or sleeping.

You use drugs daily, or nearly every day.

You use more than one drug, and often mix them.

What does a good drug detox program look like?

24/7
Service

Intake can happen any day, at any time. Whenever you’re ready, Avenues is here.

Drug Detox
Experts

Experience drug detox treatment with warm, highly skilled clinicians who are always at your side!

Safety + Risk
Assessment

A pre-detox assessment will determine that you’re safe to start. And we’ll keep checking in!

Symptom
Management

During detox, we’ll alleviate discomfort with pain & anti-anxiety medication.

Seamless
Program Transition

After detox, we’ll help you transition to a residential program to continue recovery.

High
Success Rate

95% of alumni are sober a year after discharge when they follow our program from start to finish!

Our recovery stats

32855

people have trusted Avenues
with their recovery journey.

why that matters
1270

recovery professionals work at Avenues to transform lives.

why that matters
92%

of our active alumni are
sober after one year!

why that matters

Quitting is hard.
Avenues makes it easier.

Giving you a soothing, supportive experience is first, last and everything to us. Here’s what people have to say:

All I can say is that Avenues helped change my life and showed me that recovery was an option. The place is for me was magical. I had been sober many times in the past but never ever recovered from tragedy, trauma, or my addiction. I was given tools and educated on how to use them and now I have a life of an addict being in remission and recovering daily. 8 1/2 months sober today and ready for more.

Rosa Sawyer

Prince Frederick

When it comes to recovery, community is the most important factor to me because it’s what is going to keep me sober. The community here gives me the chance to help another alcoholic which essentially helps me. The staff is amazing and truly is here for me. They have helped me in so many different ways to help me realize that I am capable, lovable, smart.

Iain Schaaf

New England

I am one who has been to treatment multiple times at other facilities and was not able to stay in long-term recovery. Avenues was a much needed experience that has renewed my hope for sobriety. I cannot thank them enough. The clinicians were kind, supportive, and very knowledgeable. I was able to see tangible results for the work I put in. It has given me the resources to succeed!

Justin Lanoux

Metairie, LA

Literally a life changing experience. I was able to practice life skills in a warm and safe environment. Though the work was difficult at times, there was so much support from the clinical staff, fellow clients and the counselors. I was blessed and fortunate to have been in this marvelous program and grew so much emotionally!! Thank you Avenues for giving me a second chance at life!

Karen Rubinstein

Bucks County, PA

Literally a life changing experience. I was able to practice life skills in a warm and safe environment. Though the work was difficult at times, there was so much support from the clinical staff, fellow clients and the counselors. I was blessed and fortunate to have been in this marvelous program and grew so much emotionally!! Thank you Avenues for giving me a second chance at life!

Karen Rubinstein

Bucks County, PA

What happens after Detox

Detox is the first step to recovery. On your journey to sobriety, you'll discover tools and inner strength to live without drugs. Here's how that looks for most people at Avenues:

Residential Treatment

Our inpatient residential rehab treatment is a beautiful & safe healing environment.

Outpatient Treatment

Where you’ll gradually integrate back into  your real life with confidence and grace.

Alumni
Program

A sober social network – it’s part emotional support, part friends, part family. 

You probably
have questions,
like:

What is drug detox?

Drug detoxification (or detox for short) is the cleansing process during which a person’s body is flushed clean of all drugs and harmful substances. Over a period of time, the body and its systems slowly regain equilibrium and return to normal function. Once detox is over, you’ll be back to your old self.

How long does drug detox take?

Detox usually takes anywhere from three to seven days, although this can vary from one individual to another. Withdrawal symptoms kick in as soon as the effects of the drug wear off, but should be completely gone after seven to ten days. The average length of drug detox center programs is one week.

Is drug detox treatment covered by insurance?

Yes! Drug detox facilities treat substance use disorder, which is considered a valid medical condition. Therefore, heroin, cocaine, marijuana, and opiate detox programs (as well as many others) are covered by almost all insurance policies. Click here to verify your insurance, or reach out to speak to one of our skilled treatment specialists and learn more.

Can I detox from drugs by myself, at home?

Detoxing at home is highly unadvisable and can be extremely dangerous at times. Drug detox is usually accompanied by strong withdrawal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, elevated heart rate, sweating, fever, tremors, stomach and muscle pain, which can result in life-threatening medical complications if not constantly monitored. Therefore, detox should always be done in an inpatient drug detox and rehab, under the careful supervision of trained medical professionals.

What kinds of meds are used during drug detox?

A range of different medications are used during detox to to alleviate pain and ease mood swings. Doctors will choose different meds for each person based on their personal health history, drugs they’ve used, length of time they’ve been using, and other individual considerations. Some medications used in drug detox facilities include Buprenorphine, Disulfiram, Methadone, Naltrexone, Suboxone, Subutex, and Vivitrol.

What happens when you detox from drugs?

During drug detox, the body slowly adjusts to the sudden and total lack of substances in the bloodstream that comes from stopping drug use cold-turkey. It takes a while for the body to return to homeostasis, and during this time you might feel some unpleasant withdrawal symptoms, like nausea, fever, tremors, sweating, stomach and muscle pains, and mild irritation and depression.

Will I feel sick during drug detox?

Not necessarily! Although drug detox invariably comes along with a host of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms - like nausea, vomiting, headaches, fever, and tremors -  it doesn’t have to be painful. When drug detox is performed in licensed addiction detox facilities like Avenues, under the care and constant monitoring of skilled medical professionals, almost all nausea and sickness can be avoided. 

What happens after drug detox?

Once drug detox is over, your body will have returned to normal – but not necessarily your mind. Although you can go home if you choose, chances are that if you needed detox, your substance abuse has devolved into something beyond your control. Continuing on from a residential detox program to inpatient drug rehab will give you the best chances of treating your addiction and achieving lifelong recovery.

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