Alcohol and Drug Detox

What is detox? Alcohol and drug detox removes alcohol and drugs from your body. During detox, you might have some withdrawal symptoms. Some symptoms can be very uncomfortable and even fatal. It is important that your case is supervised by a team of experts. PaRC is one of few treatment centers in the Houston metro area that offer a medical detox in our adolescent unit as well as in our adult unit.

What is PaRC's detox safety record? 

The most important part of your detox is safety. PaRC has a great track record:  

• We have made huge advancements in lowering withdrawal-induced seizures. Most alcohol and drug detox units have about four seizures per month. PaRC had only three alcohol and drug detox seizures during the entire year of 2011. 
• No patient has had DTs (delirium tremens) in the 12 years we have offered detox. DTs are serious and should be avoided.
• Because our detox is an inpatient stay, you receive nursing attention 24/7. You will be closely watched during your detox.
• You meet with a doctor daily.
• You receive a wellness exam every 2 hours for alcohol withdrawal and every 4 hours for drug withdrawal.
• All members of the drug and alcohol detox treatment team are "on the same page" regarding your individual treatment.
• Our alcohol and drug detox counselor is there to help get you through the detox period.   
  
  

I'm still anxious about the withdrawal symptoms I might have. 

Our doctors might give you medications to treat your withdrawal symptoms. Medications are tailored to your withdrawal symptoms to make your detox safer, more comfortable and quicker. You will not be over-medicated because your detox is not based on a "cookie cutter" approach.

Why doesn't PaRC offer outpatient ("ambulatory") alcohol and drug detox treatment? 

For many reasons outpatient detox not as safe, comfortable or quick as inpatient detox. Patients also have less success actually completing outpatient detox.

What happens after my body is cleared of drugs or alcohol? When you leave detox, your body will have a fresh start from the physical addiction you had. But detox alone is not "rehab". It does not deal with the mental, emotional and behavior problems that addiction creates. So during your alcohol and drug detox, you will begin to attend groups in our rehab program. You will then be able to focus on real recovery with no effects of drugs or alcohol in your body. Continued treatment after detox is the best way to achieve long-term recovery.