Emergency Walk-in Detox Clinic

At MindMD, we offer medication-assisted detox to those who are detoxing off a substance or substances where medication can help in the overall process. Many substances of abuse have severe withdrawal symptoms associated with them. Medication-assisted detox allows those who are dealing with particularly severe or extreme withdrawal symptoms to be given medications in order to help relieve some of those symptoms and help curtail any cravings they might have.

Those suffering from alcohol, opiate, opioid, and benzo addiction or abuse are more likely to undergo some form of medication-assisted detox due to the nature of the withdrawal symptoms associated with detoxing from that substance.

The following medications are typically used to help those detoxing from alcohol abuse and addiction:

• Naltrexone
• Acamprosate
• Disulfiram

The following medications are typically used to help those detoxing from opioids and opiates:

• Naltrexone
• Buprenorphine
• Methadone

In addition to the medication provided, therapy is also a key component of medication-assisted detox. The following therapies and behavioral interventions are often utilized during medication-assisted detox:

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy – helps reprogram the brain, so it no longer thinks it needs harmful substances to function. Also, it helps identify what leads to the addiction and how to prevent future relapse.

• Cognitive management – helps keep the person in detox and recovery motivated by providing rewards for positive changes.

• Motivational enhancement – helps with engagement and staying motivated during detox and treatment.

• Group therapy – group settings that are designed to help build a support system.

• Community reinforcement approach – helps identify the reasons for wanting to get sober and find healthy ways to cope with stress and other triggers that might have led to abuse and addiction in the past.