Alcohol Detox Center Des Moines IA

Recovery from alcohol abuse doesn’t take a weekend. It is a lifelong battle. Once you’re an alcoholic, you’re always an alcoholic, till you take your last breath. It’s just like surviving cancer. You are only in “remission.” You need to stay on top of the game for the rest of your life to make sure you don’t slip up again. For someone in an alcohol detox center, they could be there for weeks at least.

Center for Behavioral Health Iowa Inc
(515) 244-9500
1200 University Street
Des Moines, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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Broadlawns Medical Center
(515) 282-6610
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Orchard Place Child Guidence Center
(515) 697-5700
620 8th Street
Des Moines, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders, Criminal justice clients

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United Community Services
(515) 280-3860
401 SW 8th Street
Des Moines, IA
Hotline
(515) 280-3860
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Methadone Maintenance
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Gays and Lesbians, Pregnant/postpartum women, Women, Criminal justice clients

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Powell Chemical Dependency Center
(515) 263-2424
IA Lutheran Hosp/Powell Chem Dep Ctr
Des Moines, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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House of Mercy
(515) 643-6500
1409 Clark Street
Des Moines, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Women, Residential beds for clients' children

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Bernie Lorenz Recovery Inc
(515) 255-3373
4014 Kingman Boulevard
Des Moines, IA
Hotline
(515) 262-0349
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient

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First Step Mercy Recovery Center
(515) 271-6075
1818 48th Street
Des Moines, IA
Hotline
(515) 271-6111
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Hospital inpatient, Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, DUI/DWI offenders
Language Services
ASL or other assistance for hearing impaired

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VA Central Iowa Healthcare System
(515) 699-5999
3600 30th Street
Des Moines, IA
Hotline
(515) 699-5999
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days), Outpatient, Partial hospitalization/day treatment

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Everest Institute
(515) 270-1344
2327 70th Street
Urbandale, IA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Alcohol Detox Center

When the time has come to enter an alcohol detox center , there are many questions that come to mind. Will you be able to recover under their care? How can you afford this treatment? There may be dozens of questions you want the answers to, and all things will come in good time. The most important issue is knowing when you or a loved one needs treatment and care for alcohol abuse.

Alcohol is a drug. The chemicals in the drink will change the way a person thinks and feels. Your body chemistry is altered when under the influence, same as any street drug. When it’s time to take your recovery seriously, it’s time to enter an alcohol detox center. Research the facilities in your area and determine which one is going to suit your needs. Finding a licensed center with positive results is simple with the help of the internet. It can be overwhelming and even frightening when we look into long-term treatment, but it may be the difference between life and death.

The Length of Stay at an detox Center

Recovery from alcohol abuse doesn’t take a weekend. It is a lifelong battle. Once you’re an alcoholic, you’re always an alcoholic, till you take your last breath. It’s just like surviving cancer. You are only in “remission.” You need to stay on top of the game for the rest of your life to make sure you don’t slip up again. For someone in an alcohol detox center, they could be there for weeks at least. It will take years before someone can actually call themselves “recovered.” It’s roug...

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