“The therapists and group facilitators did an amazing job in keeping me engaged while educating me on my disease and helping me process its emotional and behavioral components. The medical staff, especially nursing, made sure all of my medical needs were met on a daily basis.” “– Michelle.

Anyone with a drug use disorder who attempts to go “cold turkey” at home or taper off one or more substances on their own put themselves at risk of serious, potentially fatal complications. Some withdrawal symptoms, such as seizures and hallucinations—depending on the drug—can be frightening, life-threatening or both. Other symptoms can be incredibly uncomfortable. For example, in the absence of Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) from an addiction psychiatrist, opiate cravings can often be so intense and uncomfortable that they quickly lead to relapse. These are the biggest reasons why you shouldn’t detox from one or more drugs on your own.

“The Beach House staff made me feel loved from the first time I spoke to them until the last day I was there.” – Cody

In reality, the smartest, most secure option—for anyone hoping to safely and completely detox from alcohol—is a medically supervised detox. Bear in mind, though, that not every alcohol detox center in Florida or nationwide can be trusted to deliver high-quality substance abuse care.

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During a medically supervised detox at Beach House, clients live on campus in our new state-of-the-art rehab facility, which is located near miles of quiet beach preserve in the charming coastal town of Juno Beach, Florida. Here, within a warm and supportive, family-like environment, clients receive 24/7 monitoring of withdrawal symptoms by a team of caring medical professionals. Their priority is to ensure your safety and comfort throughout the detox process.

Depending on the severity of withdrawal, history of addiction and other factors, clients may remain in detox care for up to seven days. Meanwhile, they are encouraged to begin attending 12-step and other group therapies as soon as they are able. With the help of caring and experienced clinicians, they learn new life skills and therapeutic coping tools, develop systems of support, such as 12-step recovery groups, and discover the ingredients of a healthy recovery lifestyle, including the resources and opportunities that are available to them after rehab. 

Studies show that recovery success rates significantly increase the longer someone is engaged in a program of drug treatment. Risks of relapse are also highest during the first month of recovery when drug cravings are strongest. 35 days of inpatient drug rehab paired with detox is, therefore, the minimal length of treatment that we recommend to clients who may not be able to undertake a longer stay.

There is evidence to support a minimum of 35 days in treatment as the gold standard for detox and achieving recovery.  In general, the first 28 days of recovery are a time when the client is experiencing acute withdrawal followed by post-acute withdrawal syndrome. This is also the time when relationships are being established and re-established with their primary therapist and close loved ones. It is after the initial detox period that the underlying issues can be addressed that may have led to or worsened substance abuse and held the client back from achieving their recovery goals. – Medical Director Michael Slifer, MD, PhD