detox

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In one experiment, researchers put patients who’d already detoxed back on drugs.

From Scientific American

The town — which has drawn addicts and the homeless from other states — has too few detox and drug treatment centers.

From Los Angeles Times

A digital detox stops, and then you go back, and you have the same habits and behaviors you had before.

From Salon

So why are so many secure detox beds currently empty when so many people in the region struggle with substance use disorders?

From Seattle Times

Q: I was going to have an alcohol detox in January, and I didn’t get very far.

From Washington Post