Detoxification is the process of removing drug residues and toxins from the human body. Georgia has treatment centers available to drug addicts to help them in this process. Detox has long been considered by some to be the only step in the elimination of drug abuse, but this is not so. Detoxification only removes the drugs from the body it does not remove the mental craving that a drug addict may continue to have after detoxification. This is why Georgia has rehabilitation centers along with detox treatment centers to provide care for recovering addicts as they take the journey to a drug free lifestyle. The drug detox programs in Georgia offer different approaches to helping the addict become drug free, one of the newest and most popular is rapid detox.

Rapid detox is the process of placing an addict under general anesthesia and using medications to force the drug toxins from the nervous system. Withdrawal is immediate and the body goes through withdrawal symptoms though the individual does not feel pain. Upon waking, they will have a much lower sign of cravings due to the detoxification process. The withdrawal process in rapid detox takes only hours, instead of days of pain and nausea that is familiar to many addicts trying to kick their habit cold turkey. Alternative treatment centers that offer herbal supplements and sauna treatments are available in Georgia as well. These centers do not use medications, but some are still medically supervised or have a doctor on call. Many detox programs have twenty four hour nurse care and some have on call physicians to aid in any medical emergency that may occur.

Georgia also has detox programs that offer alcohol detox as a painless method. Medications are given to reduce or eliminate the cravings for alcohol and to eliminate pain from withdrawal. Some symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol are nausea, tremors, vomiting, and sweating. These can all be eased with the medications provided in some treatment centers. Opiate detox is becoming increasingly treated by rapid detox. Oxycontin detox can also be performed as a rapid detox as well, with good effects.

Some detox programs are targeted for different groups. There are detox programs specially designed for the needs of men, young men, women, children, and the gay/lesbian community. Addiction recovery programs have come to understand that each type of person responds to different treatments and have instituted such programs to help assist with the success of as many addicts as possible. Each detox center has their own programs, so addicts who are seeking a specific program should check on the internet or call different centers to find out what type of detox programs are available to them.

Faith based treatment centers are also popular, especially in the southern states. These programs offer Bible classes and faith based support systems for the addict interested in pursuing this type of detox program. These are not usually used in conjunction with medications as many of these centers trust in their faith for all of the detox and addiction recovery processes.