Definition

(1) “Alcohol and Drug Residential Detoxification Treatment Facilities” means intensive twenty- four (24) hour residential treatment for service recipients to systematically reduce or eliminate the amount of a toxic agent in the body until the signs and symptoms of withdrawal are resolved. The two levels of residential detoxification treatment are (a) clinically managed detoxification treatment and (b) medically monitored detoxification treatment. Clinically managed detoxification treatment emphasizes social and peer support and relies on established clinical protocols to determine whether service recipients need a higher level of care to manage withdrawal. Medically monitored residential detoxification treatment uses medical and nursing professionals to manage withdrawal signs and symptoms without the full resources of an acute care or psychiatric hospital. Both levels of residential detoxification services can be offered in a community setting or a specialty unit within a hospital. The American Society of Addiction Medicine Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC) is used to determine the level of residential detoxification treatment that will best meet a service recipient’s needs.