Drug Detox in Manhattan

Medical detox is the first stage of most addiction treatment programs. It is the process of safely clearing drugs or alcohol from the body under 24-hour medical supervision. The goal is simple: keep you safe, keep you comfortable, and prevent the medical complications that can occur when physically dependent people stop using abruptly.

Detox is not treatment by itself — it's the door to treatment. Detoxing without follow-up care has very high relapse rates. That's why Oasis Center offers a seamless path from medical detox into inpatient or outpatient rehab, without discharge gaps.

Our Manhattan detox program handles every major substance encountered in NYC, including:

• Alcohol: Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous or fatal without medical management. Benzodiazepines like Ativan or Librium are typically used to prevent seizures and delirium tremens.
• Fentanyl and other opioids: Opioid withdrawal is not usually fatal, but it is brutally uncomfortable. We manage withdrawal with Suboxone, methadone, or comfort medications.
• Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Klonopin, Ativan, Valium): Benzo withdrawal can be life-threatening and requires a slow, medically managed taper.
• Stimulants (cocaine, meth): Stimulant withdrawal is primarily psychological — severe depression, anhedonia, sleep disturbance. We provide supportive care, medical monitoring, and therapy.
• Polysubstance: Most modern patients present with multiple substances. We manage polysubstance detox as the norm, not the exception.

Most detox stays last 5–10 days, depending on the substance and your medical history. You'll be assessed by a physician at admission and monitored around the clock by nurses and medical staff. Withdrawal symptoms are actively managed with medication — you should never have to white-knuckle it through detox.

While detox is primarily medical, you'll also begin connecting with therapists, case managers, and your future treatment team during your stay. By the time you complete detox, you'll have a clear plan for what comes next.

If you've been using alcohol, opioids, or benzodiazepines daily and you experience withdrawal symptoms when you stop — shakes, sweats, nausea, anxiety, cravings — you are physically dependent and need medical detox. Attempting to detox on your own can be dangerous, especially with alcohol and benzos.

The safest thing you can do is call us. We'll run a confidential phone assessment and tell you, honestly, what level of care you need. There's no commitment, no sales pressure, and no cost to ask.