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Mountainside’s Drug and Alcohol Detox Program

Addiction Treatment in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, and Massachusetts

For individuals dependent on drugs or alcohol, the journey of recovery often starts with detox. This critical process of removing toxic substances from the body serves as the catalyst for a healthier life free from addiction.

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Medically-Monitored Detox is the Best First Step on Your Road to Recovery

This comprehensive program combines evidence-based treatments, individualized care, and holistic wellness offerings in a serene healing environment where your emotional, physical, and psychological needs are fully met with no distractions and compassionate care from our team of experts.

You’ll begin with medically supervised, inpatient detox, where you will receive individualized care and support by a team of experienced nurses, doctors, psychiatrists, and clinicians. To ensure your safety and comfort during this critical stage in your recovery, our expert medical team provides 24/7 care to help you manage cravings and withdrawal symptoms.

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Watch Now: What Is Detox?

With a strong foundation for healing in place following our inpatient Detox Program, individuals who are committed to their holistic recovery and overall well-being will benefit from Mountainside’s personalized intensive 35-night residential, inpatient addiction treatment program. During this time, you will learn about the root of your addiction and develop the tools needed to maintain long-term sobriety.

Most Insurances Accepted

We believe in putting quality, affordable care within reach. We work with most major insurance plans, including:

  • Aetna
  • Beacon Health
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • ConnectiCare
  • CIGNA
  • Harvard Pilgrim
  • Meritain Health
  • Optum
  • UMR
  • United Behavioral Health
  • United Healthcare
  • ValueOptions

Getting Started

Mountainside’s addiction treatment Detox program combines medical best practices with a holistic approach to deliver a carefully designed and personalized plan tailored to your specific needs. In an atmosphere of comfort and compassion, our dedicated medical and clinical teams provide you with 24/7 individualized care and support to begin your road to recovery. Our experts will stabilize your body and help you through withdrawal symptoms, as well as any other physical and emotional challenges you may face during the first days of your recovery.

Medical

Inpatient Assessment (3-5 days)

Comprehensive evaluations to determine diagnosis, treatment recommendations with appropriate level of care, fitness for returning to practice, and timeline for potential return.

  • History and physical exam
  • Urine screen and bloodwork testing
  • Biopsychosocial assessment
  • Family dynamics assessments, family genogram, and family APGAR
  • Psychiatric evaluation
  • Neuropsychological assessment, as needed
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Medically Monitored Detox
(3-10 days)

Psychiatric and 24-hour nursing care to maximize comfort during and ensure success through the withdrawal process.

  • Group therapy, daily
  • Individual therapy, 2 sessions
  • Medication-Assisted Treatment options available
  • Yoga and acupuncture
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Typical Day at Mountainside’s Detox Program

MORNING

  • Breakfast
  • Vital Signs Check
  • Medications
  • Group Counseling
  • Therapeutic Art
  • Recovery Education

AFTERNOON

  • Lunch
  • Vital Signs Check
  • Individual Counseling
  • Nutrition Education
  • Yoga

EVENING

  • Dinner
  • AA Speaker Meeting
  • Free Time
  • Vital Signs Check
  • Sleep Education

Detox Program Offerings

Mountainside’s addiction treatment Detox program combines medical best practices with a holistic approach to deliver a carefully designed and personalized plan tailored to your specific needs. Mountainside offers a wide range of  medical, clinical, and wellness services to help you find the right mix of offerings that works best for you and your recovery.

Medical & Psychiatric Services

Our wide-range of medical and psychiatric services help evaluate how drug addiction and alcoholism has affected your physical and mental health. Through a series of evaluations, medical exams, and continuous monitoring we better understand how addiction has impacted you and are able to determine the best course of action to address your specific recovery needs.

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HIV and Hepatitis C Tests

Screenings designed to determine if you are currently infected with HIV or Hepatitis C by detecting antibodies in your blood.

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Nutritional Assessment

One-on-one evaluation to assess the toll substance abuse has taken on your body and address your most imminent nutritional needs.

Pharmocogenic testing instruments for addiction treatment patients.

Pharmacogenic Test

Collection of your genetic information to better understand how medications used as part of your addiction treatment will affect your body.

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Physical Exam

Medical exam to evaluate your general health and determine any degree of physical issue caused by your addiction.

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Psychiatric Evaluation

Session to determine your mental health needs, including checking for the presence of co-occurring disorders such as anxiety or depression.

A man with a headache holding his head experiencing detox drug withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal Assessment

Evaluation of addiction withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, anxiety, and depression specific to your substance of abuse and history of use.

Clinical Services

Substance abuse counseling and education are essential to help you better understand and overcome your alcoholism or drug addiction. Through a wide array of clinical therapies and services, you will uncover the root of your addiction, better understand your behavior, as well as learn positive stress-coping and relapse-prevention skills that will empower you to lead a substance-free life.

Clinical services team meeting at Mountainside Treatment Center.

Recovery Education

Curriculum designed to explain how alcoholism or drug addiction has impacted your life and what to be mindful of in the recovery process.

Group therapy session addressing substance abuse in a community space at Mountainside Treatment Center

Group Counseling

Daily clinician-facilitated therapy session that enables you to openly express yourself and explore issues among others who understand what you are going through.

Male rehab patient in a meeting with drug addiction counselor at Mountainside treatment center.

Individual Counseling

One-on-one sessions with a clinician to help you process thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to gain a clearer understanding of your inner-self and develop and strive towards personalized treatment goals.

Wellness Services

Our holistic wellness offerings strengthen your addiction treatment plan by teaching you ways to cultivate total wellness ⎼ mind, body, and spirit. A variety of evidence-based, alternative treatments help you manage withdrawal, tackle your doubts and fears, and embrace change, so you can begin to redefine what it truly means to live a healthy life free from drugs and alcohol.

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Nutrition Education

Group designed to create mindful eating habits by exploring the role nutrition plays in recovery. Activities include label reading, food preparation, and food tastings.

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Meditation

Practice of centering the mind on breathing and sensations of the body to achieve mental clarity, cultivate serenity, and emotional stability.

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Sleep Education

Tips and practices to promote deep relaxation and enhance sound sleep, allowing you to sleep better and longer while in addiction treatment and after.

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Yoga

Sequence of postures and breathing exercises to unite your physical, mental, and spiritual self in order to strengthen total wellness.

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Auricular Acupuncture

Traditional Chinese medicinal practice of using needles to stimulate specific points on the ear to aid detoxification and reduce withdrawal symptoms.

The Mountainside Difference

For those seeking a life free from addiction, Mountainside promises a treatment experience beyond your expectations. We are committed to providing you with the quality of treatment and care that we would want for our very own loved ones. We call this our “loved one standard of care.”

  • Individualized Treatment Plans – Each client is unique, and to meet every special set of recovery needs, we utilize a data driven approach to create a personalized wellness plan to meet your needs. By combining your various test and assessment results with statistical data housed in our CARMA system, we create a personalized treatment plan tailored to match your background, psychology, and recovery goals.
  • Full Continuum of Care – Mountainside offers a complete spectrum of addiction treatment programs & services featuring a range of proven clinical therapies and innovative, holistic addiction treatments. Our full continuum of care enables us to guide you sequentially through every step of your recovery journey. Upon completion of detox and residential treatment in Canaan, you have the opportunity to continue receiving outpatient treatment and recovery coaching in Canaan or at one of our satellite locations. Our entire team works closely across all sites to ensure a seamless transition, so you can omit the time-consuming process of introductions and background information that comes with moving to a new practice.
  • Convenient Location – With an atmosphere of comfort, compassion, and respect, Mountainside Canaan is one of the leading alcohol and drug rehabilitation centers in the Northeast. Our location in the Berkshires promotes privacy yet is still highly accessible from the major cities of New York, Boston, Newark, and Philadelphia . We work regularly with clients from all over Connecticut, including Darien, Westport, Ridgefield, Fairfield, Hartford, Stamford, and New Haven. While the majority of clients come from Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts, we welcome clients from throughout the US, as well as international clients from overseas.
  • Qualifications- We are a fully licensed, medically supervised drug and alcohol treatment facility dedicated to providing you with best-in-class service. Our experienced team of medical staff, clinicians, wellness experts, and recovery coaches works synergistically together to provide you the best alcohol and drug abuse recovery experience. We work closely with each other to ensure you a smooth, coordinated experience from the very beginning of your recovery and through each part of your journey. Our list of accreditations testifies to our commitment of excellence in quality care.

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