After detox: what comes next
Detox treats withdrawal, not addiction. Why overdose risk rises after opioid detox, which medications help, and what to ask a program about next steps.
Withdrawal guides
Find supervised detox and know when withdrawal is dangerous.
Alcohol withdrawal: the timeline and the danger signs
When alcohol withdrawal starts, when seizures and delirium tremens can hit, who is at high risk, and the signs that mean call 911 now.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal and safe tapering
Stopping a benzodiazepine suddenly can cause seizures. What the FDA warning says, how fast the 2025 tapering guideline goes, and protracted withdrawal.
Detox at home: what the guidelines actually allow
Outpatient detox suits some people, with a clinician. Who qualifies under ASAM criteria, why alcohol and benzos are risky, and how to get assessed fast.
Levels of withdrawal care, in plain words
What hospital, residential and outpatient detox each mean, the ASAM withdrawal management levels old and new, and how the right setting gets chosen.
Opioid withdrawal: what to expect and where the danger is
When opioid withdrawal starts and peaks, which medications ease it, why fentanyl complicates buprenorphine, and why overdose risk rises afterward.
Paying for detox
What Medicaid, Medicare and Marketplace plans cover for withdrawal care, where parity rules stand as of October 2026, and how to find free or sliding-fee detox.
Stimulant withdrawal: cocaine and methamphetamine
Stopping cocaine or meth is usually not medically dangerous, but the depression can be. Symptoms, why there's no approved medication, and when to call 988.
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