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The Intake Process - What it's really like.

Continued from first in series.

If you've never before spoken with drug treatment centers or detox clinics, you'll find the following Q&A, "The Intake Process - What it's really like", helpful because it explains the process by someone who's gone through it herself and also helps people now with their recovery. Katy, an alumna and employee of Pat Moore Foundation, answers some very straightforward questions about intake, treatment, detox and The Pat Moore Foundation experience. You can read her personal story of recovery under case studies. She knows first-hand what it’s all about.

Q: Does Pat Moore Foundation offer a good alcohol detox program?

Katy: Yes. Pat Moore Foundation started as a medical detox for alcoholic men in 1985. At non-medical alcohol detox centers, they watch the patient "shake-n-bake" on the couch and monitor them. We offer a better solution with medication,(Valium, Benzodiazepine and Baclofen). We also have medications that help prevent seizures. We have several hospitals in our area for medical care.

Q: Is it ok to call with any problem?"

Katy: Yes, absolutely. We are here to help no matter what the issue is.

Q: When someone calls what do you find to be their biggest fear?

Katy: Usually when someone calls Pat Moore Foundation they are "scared". We always spend time reassuring them. I find the people addicted to opiates are more fearful, because they are afraid that the medication will not relieve them of the painful withdrawal process associated with opiate withdrawal symptoms. We want you to be as comfortable as possible. This is why The Pat Moore Foundation uses Buprenorphine, Subutex and Subuxone Detox.

Q: How do you reassure the caller who is scared to detox?

Katy: It is totally normal to feel scared. The Subuxone detox is the safest, most comfortable way to go. The first 2-3 days are the hardest. You will start to feel like you are getting the flu, but it does not happen. You know the feeling right before you get the flu? "Oh my gosh I’m getting sick", but you never get it. That is the great thing about Suboxone. After the 2-3 days you don’t feel loaded or look loaded. You feel like a "rock star."

Q: What happens when someone calls regarding alcohol?

Katy: With alcohol people are usually afraid to leave their house. If they want help we will go pick them up.

Q: Why wouldn’t someone want to leave their house?

Katy: Most people call when they are drinking. When they sober up, they may not even remember the phone call to Pat Moore or they simply changed their mind.

Q: What is it like to detox from alcohol?

Katy: More so than any drug, alcohol is the hardest detox. You can actually die from alcohol detox. Example: If you are a fifty year old man or woman who has been drinking for several years, it can take up to 10 days to detox with benzodiazepines.

Click here to read the next part in this series on "The Rehab Intake Process - What It's Really Like."

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Pat Moore Foundation's drug & alcohol detox and alcohol & drug addiction treatment programs are licensed and certified by The State of California. We provide non-medical and medically managed detoxification (using Suboxone, Subutex, and Buprenorphine when appropriate) and primary residential treatment. Our individual homes are on a unique co-ed campus where we offer gender specific treatment. We are located in Costa Mesa, in Orange County, Southern California, close to Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, and only an hour's drive from Los Angeles and San Diego. To speak with a counselor, please call us 24-hours at (888) 426-6086 or if you'd like us to contact you, send a confidential message online by filling out our online form.

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