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If you drink daily, use benzodiazepines or opioids regularly, or have had withdrawal symptoms before (shaking, sweating, racing heart, nausea, anxiety), stopping unsupervised carries real risk. Alcohol and benzodiazepine withdrawal can cause seizures. A short phone assessment tells you where you stand.

When clinically appropriate, yes. Depending on the substance, that may include medications to prevent seizures, ease cravings, or manage symptoms like nausea and insomnia. Every medication decision is made by a physician based on your assessment, not a fixed protocol.

Comfortable clothing for about a week, toiletries, a photo ID, your insurance card, and a list of current medications. Admissions will go over anything that cannot come in. If you are arriving in a hurry, we can work around what you have.

Either. Family or friends can bring you directly, and admissions can arrange transportation if you have no safe way to get here. Tell the coordinator what you need and we will sort it out before you hang up.

You will be evaluated for co-occurring mental health conditions during intake. Hillside treats anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and other conditions alongside substance use, and psychiatric support begins during detox when it is needed.

No. Detox is its own level of care, and many clients continue into residential treatment at Hillside because it removes the gap where relapse most often happens. If you have another plan, your care team will coordinate with that program before you leave.

Not unless you tell them. Your admission and treatment records are protected by HIPAA and federal confidentiality rules for substance use treatment. If you need documentation for FMLA or medical leave, we can provide it without disclosing details.