At Compass Recovery we pride ourselves in ensuring that any individual who contacts our offices for support related to substance use disorders (SUD) and alcohol use disorders (AUD) is treated with dignity and respect. This includes receiving information and recommendations for the most appropriate level of care they need. Sometimes, this may mean a referral and linkage to a higher level of care or the connection to providers in their local areas that offer alternative services such as drug and alcohol detox to assist them in remaining substance-free.
How To Determine If Medically Assisted Drug & Alcohol Detox Is Right For You
When an individual is first exploring services, questions they may ask themselves that would be beneficial in determining what level of care would be appropriate could be:
- Am I at risk of experiencing uncomfortable substance or alcohol withdrawal symptoms?
- Do I have intense cravings for substances or alcohol?
- Have I tried to reduce my use of substances or alcohol and been unsuccessful?
- Have I experienced a relapse after previous attempts at achieving sobriety?
- Have I already pursued a less intensive level of drug or alcohol treatment?
Many people try to detox from substances on their own, which can be a dangerous and ineffective process especially when you try to detox abruptly. However medical detox is a safe and more effective option.
Compass Recovery can assist any individual in accessing programs within and outside the Western Massachusetts region that offer higher levels of care to ensure a seamless admission procedure. Compass Recovery will assist any individual through this process every step of the way to ensure that their needs are being met during a time of crisis. Services and programs Compass Recovery can assist an individual in accessing include Medically Managed Inpatient Detoxification / Detox / Acute Treatment Services (ATS) and Inpatient Rehabilitation / Inpatient Rehab / Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS).
What to expect with an Inpatient Medically Managed Detoxification / Detox / Acute Treatment Services (ATS) admission stay:
Where someone may be experiencing withdrawal from substances or alcohol, Medically Managed Inpatient Detoxification / Detox / Acute Treatment Services (ATS) may be necessary. Detoxification refers to ridding the body of toxic, addictive substances under the supervision of a licensed medical professional team. The detoxification multidisciplinary team is typically comprised of physicians, nurses, clinical staff, and therapists.
Medically managed detoxification plays a similar role in addiction to a hospital emergency department in managing long-term medical conditions. This form of care, under the supervision of a medical team, allows an individual to be assisted in a safe and secure environment to ensure their physical well-being is stabilized to avoid unnecessary complications in the withdrawal process of alcohol and other drugs through symptom management. Detoxing from substances or alcohol can typically take three to ten days depending on the individual and history.
While many individuals believe that substance use addiction or alcohol addiction stops once the individual is physically detoxed and abstinent, relapse rates after just the medical detoxification process without continued care are alarmingly high. What happens after medical detoxification from alcohol will vary from person to person. Your addiction treatment specialist should create a customized treatment plan for you. What your recovery plan will look like for you will depend on a multitude of factors including your history with substances or alcohol, prior attempts at treatment from alcohol, and various other unique qualities.
Where detox is not a necessary component of someone’s current state, Inpatient Rehabilitation / Inpatient Rehab / Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS) may be an essential step in the early stages of recovery.
What to expect with Inpatient Rehabilitation / Inpatient Rehab / Residential / Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS):
Many times, following Medically Managed Detoxification or where detox is not a necessary component of care, an individual will seek and/or be recommended to Inpatient Rehabilitation / Inpatient Rehab / Residential / Clinical Stabilization Services (CSS). Inpatient / Residential Rehabilitation provides a safe and supportive environment for individuals to begin developing healthier habits and lifestyle changes. The primary goal of Inpatient / Residential Rehabilitation is to identify underlying issues that contribute to substance or alcohol use and help individuals to understand how addiction affects their lives while teaching them how to live without relying on substances or alcohol.
When engaged in inpatient residential services an individual will stay in a facility for intensive care and rehabilitation therapy with 24-hour care under the supervision of professionals. This multi-disciplinary team of professionals may include physicians, nurses, therapists, nutritionists, social workers and counselors.
During a typical inpatient residential stay intensive therapy will occur with a variety of sessions including groups, individuals, and family counseling. Similar to a regular hospital stay, the length of stay in a residential program will depend on individual needs and the program they are linked with until treatment is completed. This may be within the 30-60-90-day range.