Alcohol and Drug Detox Elizabethtown PA

Most people who enter alcohol and drug rehab need alcohol or drug detox. It’s normal for people to continue drinking or taking drugs up to the day they enter drug or alcohol treatment . This is not only because they enjoy the effect, but also because by the time someone in Elizabethtown goes into alcohol or drug rehab the withdrawal symptoms are likely to be bad enough to encourage them to keep using.

Naaman Center
(717) 367-9115
4600 East Harrisburg Pike
Elizabethtown, PA
Hotline
(717) 940-8112
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Timothy F Bennett
(717) 533-7404
825 Fishburn Road
Hershey, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient

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Gate House for Women
(717) 285-2300
465 West Main Street
Mountville, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Halfway house
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Women

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Childrens Home of York
(717) 852-8169
924 West Market Street
York, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Adolescents, Gays and Lesbians, Criminal justice clients

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Addiction Recovery Systems
(717) 394-7160
2192 Embassy Drive
Lancaster, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Methadone Maintenance, Methadone Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
French

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Guidance Associates of Pennsylvania
(717) 533-4312
20 Briar Crest Square
Hershey, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Special Programs/Groups
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders

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Conewago Place Inpatient
(717) 533-0428x2500
424 Nye Road
Hummelstown, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less), Residential long-term treatment (more than 30 days)
Special Programs/Groups
Criminal justice clients

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White Deer Run Of York
(717) 575-7176
106 Davies Drive
York, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)

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White Deer Run of Lancaster
(717) 396-0650
53-55 North West End Avenue
Lancaster, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse , Detoxification, Buprenorphine Services
Types of Care
Residential short-term treatment (30 days or less)
Language Services
Spanish

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Pennsylvania Counseling Services
(717) 848-6116
128 North George Street
York, PA
Services Provided
Substance abuse
Types of Care
Outpatient
Language Services
Spanish

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Alcohol and Drug Detox

Most people who enter alcohol and drug rehab need alcohol or drug detox. It’s normal for people to continue drinking or taking drugs up to the day they enter drug or alcohol treatment . This is not only because they enjoy the effect, but also because by the time someone goes into alcohol or drug rehab the withdrawal symptoms are likely to be bad enough to encourage them to keep using.

Alcohol and Drug Detox Options

Some alcohol and drug detox centers offer more options than others. Some will have their own state-licensed facilities while others may contract with private companies or hospitals to provide medical detox.

Medical detox generally uses a mild form of medication to safely ease a person off of alcohol or drugs with as little discomfort as possible. Going through detox from alcohol or benzodiazepines can result in severe withdrawal symptoms, such as hallucinations or life-threatening seizures. It is always advised that someone coming into alcohol and drug rehab with these addictions receive a medical detox. Some alcohol and drug detox centers also offer holistic therapies during this process, such as acupuncture and massage, to stimulate the body to help release toxins and minimize withdrawal symptoms.

It is never recommended that individuals go “cold-turkey” off alcohol or drugs. As mentioned, this could result in life-threatening withdrawal symptoms. Some likely symptoms for withdrawal from alcohol, benzodiazepines and opiate-based drugs (codeine, hydrocodon...

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