Medical detox is the first few days of treatment for someone whose body depends on alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines or other drugs. A licensed detox program watches withdrawal around the clock and uses medication where it is safe to, then moves the person into residential or outpatient care. In California, residential detox is licensed by the Department of Health Care Services; hospital detox is licensed by the Department of Public Health.
952 licensed programs in California offer medical detox
Cities with the most medical detox programs
- Los Angeles (57)
- Northridge (32)
- Woodland Hills (28)
- San Diego (26)
- North Hollywood (25)
- Huntington Beach (21)
- Van Nuys (20)
- Malibu (19)
- Granada Hills (18)
- Costa Mesa (15)
- Santa Ana (15)
- Encino (14)
- Fresno (13)
- Tarzana (13)
- Sherman Oaks (13)
What to ask
Ask whether a nurse is on site overnight, which withdrawals the program manages, and what happens on the day detox ends.