detox center

Addiction treatment place

A detox center is a facility where people undergo medically supervised withdrawal from alcohol or drugs.

The process manages dangerous physical symptoms that can accompany sudden cessation of addictive substances.

Detox centers typically provide short-term stabilization before patients transition to longer rehabilitation programs: He spent a week in a detox center before entering rehab.

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Place for illicit substances

crack house · opium den · shooting gallery · trap house · bar

behavioral direction

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Enthusiastic praise or nightlong dance

corner

care intensity/structure

detox centeroutpatient clinic

Medical facility without hospitalization

home · self-help group · AA meeting

Family

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