Mount Sinai Wellness Center

Medical Detox in Georgia

Start your recovery in a safe, medically supervised setting. At Mount Sinai Wellness Center in Dahlonega, Georgia, our team helps you manage withdrawal, stabilize, and move into the next step of care.

What Is Medical Detox?

Medical detox is the first step when your body depends on alcohol or drugs. Clinicians monitor your health, manage symptoms, and use medications when needed. This lowers risk and makes the process safer and more comfortable.

Why Choose Mount Sinai Wellness Center

Expert-led detox with 24/7 medical care

You'll receive around-the-clock monitoring from our medical director and nursing staff. Protocols are tailored for different substances to keep withdrawal safe.

Comfort-first approach in a healing space

You'll get private or semi-private rooms with balanced meals and mountain views. Our wellness activities, like meditation, help provide calmness to support you.

Dual diagnosis treatment from the start

You'll receive integrated care for anxiety, depression, or trauma alongside addiction. This ensures mental health support as your body clears substances.

Family involvement and holistic recovery

You learn to set boundaries and communicate healthily. Therapies like yoga, equine care, and nutrition coaching combine to strengthen recovery.

Detox Services We Provide

You’ll receive guided withdrawal management for common substances. Each detox plan is individualized after a full assessment and may include medication-assisted treatment to keep you safe and comfortable.

Medical monitoring lowers risks like seizures and delirium tremens.

Gradual, supervised tapering helps prevent harmful complications.

Supportive care reduces fatigue, anxiety, and mood swings.

Specialized approaches manage severe cravings and withdrawal.

24/7 staff oversight stabilizes your body and eases cravings.

Care plans address agitation, insomnia, and mental health effects.

Tailored support for recovery from prescription pills and related opioids.

Other Substances

You'll experience safe detox programs for additional drugs as needed.

How Our Medical Detox Works

Assessment

We review your health history, substance use, and medications. This guides our team in determining the right methods for your personal detox plan.

Stabilization

You'll receive intensive monitoring, symptom management, and medicine as appropriate. Our goal is steady progress with clear communication.

Transition

When stable, you'll step down into residential or outpatient programs for ongoing therapy and support. This improves the chance of lasting sobriety.

After Detox: Next Steps

Most participants continue with residential treatment or step-down programs once they’ve completed a detox program. You’ll receive therapy planning, relapse prevention skills, and counseling follow-ups so you don’t lose momentum.

Residential Treatment

Live on campus with 24/7 structure, therapy, and holistic activities

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Daytime treatment with full clinical support, returning home at night

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)

Flexible, part-time therapy sessions that fit around daily responsibilities

Outpatient Program (OP)

Ongoing counseling and support to maintain progress while living at home

Aftercare and Alumni Support

Continued connection, relapse-prevention tools, and community support

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Cost and Insurance

Many insurance plans and Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) cover medically necessary detox and residential programs. Our admissions team can verify your benefits and explain what’s covered before you start.

Start Your Recovery Today

Mount Sinai Wellness Center in Georgia provides safe medical detox with comfortable accommodations and a clear plan for continuing treatment. Contact our team to take the next step toward lasting stability.

FAQs

Is medical detox the same as rehab?

No. Detox manages withdrawal symptoms and regulates you so you can focus on therapeutic healing. Rehab provides therapy and skills after detox.

How long does detox take?

Most people complete detox in 3–7 days. But timing varies by substance, history, and health.

Can I detox at home?

Detoxing alone can be risky. Medical guidance lowers complications and improves comfort.

Which substances require medical detox?

Alcohol, opioids, fentanyl, benzodiazepines, and some prescriptions often need supervised care.

Will insurance cover medical detox?

Many plans cover medically necessary detox. Verify insurance with our caring team, and we will check your benefits.

Do you offer medication-assisted detox?

Yes. You’ll receive medications to reduce cravings, ease symptoms, and make detox safer.

Do you offer same-day admissions?

We work to admit quickly. Call us to discuss availability today.

Is family involved?

Yes. Loved ones learn how to set healthy boundaries, understand your addiction, and support your recovery long-term.

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