Private detox suite at Valor Health with warm natural light

Medical Detox

Medically supervised detox — the safest first step in recovery.

At Valor Health, medical detox is never just about getting through withdrawal. It is the moment we begin to earn your trust — with around-the-clock physicians, calming private rooms, and the unhurried compassion that makes the next step possible.

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Withdrawal from alcohol, opioids and benzodiazepines can be medically dangerous — even fatal. We make it safe, and we make it humane.

24/7

Physician & RN coverage

3–10

Days typical stay

100%

Private rooms

ASAM

Aligned protocols

Section 01

Why medical detox matters

Detoxing alone is not just uncomfortable — for alcohol, benzodiazepines and high-dose opioid users it can be life-threatening. Seizures, delirium tremens, dangerous blood pressure spikes and cardiac events can occur within hours. A medically supervised detox program eliminates that risk. We monitor vitals continuously, intervene at the earliest sign of complication, and use evidence-based comfort medications to keep withdrawal from becoming an obstacle to recovery itself.

Prevents seizures and delirium tremens (DTs)
Manages cardiovascular and blood-pressure risk
Eases nausea, anxiety, insomnia and pain
Sets the foundation for what comes next

Section 02

What detox looks like at Valor Health

From the moment you arrive, a physician, RN and admissions counselor are there to welcome you. We complete a head-to-toe medical assessment, draw labs, and design a personalized withdrawal management plan. You receive a private room with hotel-grade linens, gourmet nutrition, and an environment designed to feel like a retreat — not a hospital. Most patients stay 3 to 10 days, depending on substance, dose and medical complexity.

Comprehensive medical & psychiatric intake
CIWA / COWS withdrawal scoring
Comfort medications scheduled and PRN
Nutrition, hydration, gentle movement

Section 03

Alcohol detox

Alcohol is the most dangerous substance to detox from without medical help. Our protocols typically combine long-acting benzodiazepines (tapered over several days), thiamine and folate replacement, anti-nausea medications, and careful blood pressure management. Patients with prior seizure history, daily heavy use, or DT history receive an enhanced monitoring track.

Phenobarbital or benzodiazepine taper
B-vitamin & magnesium replacement
Continuous vital sign monitoring
Seizure & DT prevention protocol

Section 04

Opioid, fentanyl & heroin detox

Opioid withdrawal is rarely fatal — but it is famously, brutally hard to endure. We use buprenorphine (Suboxone) micro-induction protocols that allow patients to begin medication-assisted treatment without the dreaded precipitated withdrawal, even from fentanyl. Clonidine, gabapentin, anti-nausea medications and sleep support round out the protocol so patients are genuinely comfortable.

Suboxone & Sublocade induction
Fentanyl-specific micro-induction
Bridge to long-term MAT (Vivitrol option)
Aggressive symptomatic comfort care

Section 05

Benzodiazepine & Xanax detox

Benzo withdrawal is the most medically complex detox we manage. Abrupt discontinuation can cause grand-mal seizures, psychosis and cognitive damage. We use slow cross-titration to a long-acting benzodiazepine (diazepam or chlordiazepoxide) followed by a structured taper that may extend over weeks or months. For patients with significant tolerance, we coordinate ongoing outpatient tapering after stabilization.

Cross-titration to long-acting agent
Slow medically structured taper
Symptom-triggered adjuncts (gabapentin, propranolol)
Outpatient taper coordination available

Section 06

Seamless step-down to residential care

Detox alone is not treatment — it is the doorway to treatment. While you are with us, our clinical team is already designing your next phase: residential, PHP or IOP, with the therapists, psychiatrist and family work that will support real recovery. You do not need to make another call, transfer to another facility, or repeat your story. You walk down the hall, and the work continues.

Warm handoff to residential, PHP or IOP
Same care team, same campus
Insurance verification handled for you
Family kept informed every step

Take the next step

Take the next step.

Confidential help, available 24 hours a day across South Carolina.

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