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Testimonials
"Thank you for helping me find a great rehab. I am really glad I called. Privacy was a big concern for me. Alan was very knowledgeable about all the top-tier rehabs and helped me narrow it down to the ones where I could be sure my privacy would be respected. "
Barry M.
Palm Springs, Ca
"I just want to say thank you. You found me a rehab center where for the first time I was able to get the healing I needed in a quiet, private space without constant attention. All I could hear when I woke up in the morning was the sound of the ocean and the birds. It was exactly the kind of space I needed to heal."
Janet J.
Pacific Palisades, Ca
Detox
Before any real progress can be made towards kicking a drug habit, the user must go through Detox.
It isn’t easy. It isn’t pleasant. But it is absolutely necessary.
Detox rids your body of toxins that have accumulated through repeated drug use. The only way to accomplish this effectively is through complete, immediate cessation from taking the drug in question. This is known as withdrawal.
Medical dictionaries define withdrawal as the “discontinuation of the use of an addictive substance, and the physiological and mental readjustment that accompanies such discontinuation.”
For many users, it’s those “readjustments” that hit hardest. Withdrawal symptoms can be all physical, all psychological or, most likely, a combination of both.
The ups and downs of unsupervised withdrawal are what prevent many addicts from even trying to break their habits. Paranoia, nausea, panic, headache, muscle spasms, anger, etc. are nothing to look forward to. This is why any serious withdrawal and Detox program must take place under professional, guided supervision.
The upside to withdrawal is that the major symptoms do eventually cease. Under the right supervision, even the most serious addictions can be tolerated – and overcome physically – within a few days.
What’s more, the removal of drug residuals from the body is a vital part of Detox. Left untreated, drug residues can remain in your muscle tissue for years. This has the tendency to cause cravings, and relapse, for years after drug use has stopped. A good facility will provide ways to rid your body of these accumulated toxic residues.
How well you handle Detox greatly depends on where you decide to receive treatment. Many drug Detox centers are only equipped to handle the physical aspects of withdrawal. The ideal facility incorporates counseling and therapy in order to help you overcome the urge to use drugs again.
The facilities recommended by LuxuryDrugRehab.com are all dedicated to holistic addiction treatment. Clients receive not only physical care, but education to help them resist going back to drugs or alcohol for the rest of their lives.