At California Highlands Addiction Treatment, we offer safe medical detoxification and residential inpatient addiction treatment services. When you first stop using a chemically addictive drug, your body will go through a period of withdrawal that can be uncomfortable and even dangerous if you are on your own. The severity of your symptoms depends on the type of drug you are dependent on and several other factors. However, even the most dangerous substances in withdrawal, like alcohol, are significantly safer with medical treatment. Through medical detox, you will be treated by experienced board-approved medical staff members 24 hours per day. You will be treated to ensure your safety and to alleviate your discomfort as much as possible. Detox usually lasts between five and ten days, but your ultimate length of stay will depend on your needs.