What is Detox Placement?
Detox is often essential at the earliest stages of recovery. It’s a medically-managed process that aids your body as harmful toxins are eliminated from your system and you begin to restore natural functioning. But detox is only the beginning. You need a safe and supportive place to land when detox is over, and you need to continue building on the foundation of sobriety.
Our St. Louis Detox Placement services connect you with trusted and reliable detox recovery centers where you can safely begin the process of detoxification. Collaborating closely, we’ll work together to design an individualized treatment plan so you can seamlessly transition from detox to intensive outpatient care.
If you or a loved one is struggling with alcohol or substance use disorder, detox in St. Louis, MO, may be the first step. Contact our admissions team to determine the best path forward for you.
St. Louis Detox at a Glance
Disclaimer: Offerings and frequency may vary depending on the selected detox program for treatment.
Treatment Modality
Duration & Frequency
Conditions Treated
How (and Why) Detox Works
For many clients, detoxification will be the first step on the road to recovery. This is where your body needs to eliminate harmful toxins from your system safely. During this process, it’s possible to experience uncomfortable side effects of detox as your body resets to natural functioning and begins to heal.
Detox is an intervention for those with an acute dependence on alcohol or drugs, with the goal of increasing stabilization and minimizing the potential physical harm often associated with withdrawal. [1]Medical detox clients may receive medication assisted treatment to alleviate withdrawal symptoms, help manage cravings, and increase overall comfort.
Engage Wellness Missouri does not offer detox services on site, but we partner with an extensive network of local treatment centers that do and confidently rely on them to fill the gap. During your initial assessment, we’ll recommend one or more detox treatment facilities that can serve your needs and that are as committed to safe recovery as we are. Ultimately, we will help you reconnect with our team to begin long-term addiction treatment via Intensive Outpatient Programs.
Efficacy of Detox
Substances like drugs and alcohol leave a mark on your brain, your body, and your overall well-being. Detoxification helps restore the balance inside. However, detox isn’t the only step for recovery, but a state of transition where you release your body from dependence and prepare the way for abstinence. Studies show that medication interventions during detox work for treating alcohol and drug addiction, especially when paired with mental health or behavioral health interventions.[2]
Additionally, other facets of detox treatment programs help clients achieve reduced or no drug use, reduce harm, improve overall health, enhance relationships, improve employment, have a positive influence on housing, reduce criminal activity, and eliminate or reduce risky behaviours associated with alcohol or substance abuse.[3]
What Our Recover Community Is Saying About Engage Wellness
Engage Wellness Modalities for After Drug and Alcohol Detox
After treatment protocols are over at our partner detox centers, Engage Wellness will seamlessly pick up the continuum of care with our Intensive Outpatient Program. Therapy is a core aspect of this level of care, offering both behavioral health and mental health modalities.
We aim to facilitate a holistic recovery, from the inside out. Therapy helps you identify harmful patterns, dismantle damaging thought systems, build new healthy habits, prevent relapse, and gain a deeper understanding of who you are.
Therapy also helps you learning new coping skills, identify underlying triggers and causes, process trauma, and become the best version of yourself. At the end of it all, these evidence-based interventions help you design a life full of potential that you can walk through with pride.
Therapy modalities offered at Engage Wellness include the following:
Finding Your Place on the Continuum of Care
We offer multiple levels of care to meet you where you are and bypass any one-size-fits-all models. After an initial assessment, every client will receive an individualized treatment plan that prescribes recommended programs, therapies, medications, and other interventions. It is also possible to adjust the level of care as needed, either by stepping up or stepping down.
