San Antonio Treatment Centers

Detoxification or detox is the removal of toxic substances from our body. This is mainly used for substances where the withdrawal symptoms are extremely intense, such as alcohol or heroin. Alcohol has one of the strongest withdrawals of any substance, oftentimes more extreme than drugs like meth, crack, or cocaine. Potentially deadly, alcohol can cause serious long-term health problems. Having a proper detox facility can help to combat this. Heroin withdrawal has perhaps the strongest withdrawal symptoms of any substance, and detoxification can be essential to help an addict recover without extreme psychological and physical suffering. After detoxification is completed the user should go through a treatment program in order to deal with their addiction and insure that it will not happen again. Below are the facilities within Bexar County and the greater San Antonio-New Braunfels area that offer detoxification treatment in addition to their normal facilities. If you wish to find out more information about a facility, please contact them through our directory by filling out an online form on their facility page.