Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Boca Raton, FL
Still Detox provides 24/7 medically supervised alcohol detox and inpatient alcohol rehab for adults in Boca Raton, Florida. Our Medical Director manages alcohol withdrawal syndrome using individualized benzodiazepine taper protocols, with nursing coverage around the clock and a staff ratio of 1:7 or better. Call now for a confidential, same-day assessment.
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Verified by Psychology TodayWhat Is Alcohol Use Disorder?
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a chronic brain condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse health, occupational, or social consequences. Per the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), AUD is classified as mild, moderate, or severe based on how many of the 11 DSM-5 diagnostic criteria a person meets in a 12-month period. It is not a behavioral failing or a lack of willpower. It is a medical condition driven by lasting neurological changes caused by alcohol misuse.
AUD encompasses what was previously referred to as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, and alcoholism. The DSM-5 unified these into a single diagnosis with three severity levels. Genetics account for approximately 60 percent of AUD risk, according to NIAAA. Environmental factors, early-onset drinking, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions including depression and PTSD contribute significantly to the remaining risk.
Why Medical Detox Must Come Before Alcohol Rehab
Physical dependence on alcohol develops when the central nervous system adapts to the continuous presence of alcohol and requires it to maintain baseline function. When alcohol is removed, the nervous system rebounds into a hyperexcitable state that produces alcohol withdrawal syndrome, which NIAAA describes as a potentially life-threatening process.
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome is not the same as a hangover. Per NIAAA, approximately 50 percent of people with AUD will experience withdrawal symptoms when they stop drinking. Between 3 and 5 percent of people in alcohol withdrawal will develop delirium tremens, a life-threatening condition involving severe confusion, cardiovascular instability, and hallucinations. Untreated, delirium tremens carries a mortality rate of up to 37 percent. With early medical treatment, that rate falls below 5 percent.
Medical detox is the required clinical first step before any alcohol rehabilitation program. At Still Detox, every client receives a full physician evaluation within 24 hours of admission, with alcohol withdrawal managed using validated CIWA-Ar assessment scores and individualized benzodiazepine taper schedules in a private, 14-bed setting adjacent to Boca Regional Hospital.
Why Choose Still Detox for Alcohol Addiction Treatment in Boca Raton
Concierge-level medical care for alcohol withdrawal, without the hospital setting, where every protocol is calibrated to you specifically.
Physician-Led Medical Oversight
Our Medical Director performs a full history and physical within 24 hours of admission. CIWA-Ar assessments drive taper decisions, not a one-size-fits-all protocol.
On a Hospital Campus
Located on the University Hospital campus, directly adjacent to Boca Regional Hospital. Emergency services are immediately available for any client who requires acute escalation.
Private, 14-Bed Setting
Private rooms available, comfortable accommodations, professional catering, and an individualized comfort-care approach throughout acute alcohol withdrawal, not a crowded ward.
Direct Step Into Residential
Alcohol detox flows directly into inpatient alcohol rehab around day 8. Same campus, same clinical team, no restarting intake or rebuilding rapport.
Fully Bilingual Care
Every team member, from behavioral health techs through the Medical Director, is fluent in English and Spanish. Complete alcohol treatment services are available in Spanish.
Service Animals Welcome
Unlike most facilities, Still Detox fully accommodates legitimate service animals during alcohol treatment. Dogs and cats are welcome. Recovery should not require leaving your companion behind.
What Patients Say About Alcohol Treatment at Still Detox
People arrive at their most vulnerable. Here is what they say about the care, the staff, and the sobriety they found on the other side.
What Happens During Alcohol Withdrawal: A Clinical Timeline
Alcohol withdrawal syndrome follows a largely predictable medical timeline, though severity is determined by drinking history, duration of dependence, age, prior withdrawal episodes, and co-occurring medical conditions. The kindling effect means successive withdrawal episodes tend to become more severe, especially in seizure risk. This is one of the primary clinical reasons that alcohol withdrawal must be medically supervised, particularly for anyone who has previously detoxed.
Tremor, sweating, anxiety, nausea, headache, elevated heart rate, and insomnia. Withdrawal seizures can start in this window, sometimes within just a few hours of the last drink, and can occur without other warning signs. Still Detox begins formal CIWA-Ar withdrawal assessment at this stage and initiates taper medications calibrated to your score.
The most clinically significant window. Alcohol withdrawal seizures, typically grand mal in presentation, are most common around 24 hours after the last drink, and more than 90 percent occur within 48 hours. Per SAMHSA TIP 45, benzodiazepines are the first-line intervention. Clients receive continuous monitoring and medication management tied directly to real-time CIWA-Ar scores.
Delirium tremens can begin as early as 48 hours after the last drink and can still start up to 3 to 5 days after stopping. Signs include severe confusion, visual or tactile hallucinations, autonomic instability, and cardiovascular stress. Untreated, DTs carry a mortality rate of up to 37 percent. With early medical treatment at a facility equipped for it, that rate falls below 5 percent. This window requires physician-level oversight, not supportive care alone.
DTs can last up to 5 days, so monitoring continues past the first 72 hours. Taper medications continue to be adjusted downward as CIWA-Ar scores normalize. The transition to inpatient alcohol rehab typically begins around day 8, once clinical stability is fully established.
What to Expect During Alcohol Detox at Still Detox
Knowing exactly what happens removes one of the biggest barriers to picking up the phone. Here is how alcohol treatment at Still Detox works from first call to residential step-down.
Confidential Call & Insurance Verification
Your admissions representative gathers your alcohol use and medical history, verifies your out-of-network PPO benefits, and coordinates logistics including travel, childcare, and pet care before your arrival date.
Pre-Admission Assessment
A pre-admission call within three days of your admission date covers your full substance-use history, current medications, and co-occurring medical conditions so the clinical team is prepared the moment you arrive.
Arrival and Intake
A nurse and behavioral health tech meet you together. Document signing, a physical assessment, baseline vitals, and a urine toxicology screen are completed during your first hours. No long waits, no impersonal intake lines.
Medical Director Evaluation
Within 24 hours, the Medical Director completes a full history and physical. Your individualized benzodiazepine taper schedule and treatment plan are established based on your CIWA-Ar score, drinking history, and medical comorbidities.
Medically Managed Alcohol Detox
Vital signs monitored every four hours. CIWA-Ar assessments drive taper adjustments in real time. Comfort medications manage nausea, insomnia, and elevated blood pressure. Thiamine is administered to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy. Typical stay is 7 to 10 days.
Seamless Step Into Residential
Around day 8, you step directly from alcohol detox into residential treatment on the same campus with the same clinical team. No new intake. No rebuilding trust. The psychological work of alcohol recovery begins without interruption.
Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Use Disorder
The 11 diagnostic criteria below are drawn directly from the DSM-5, the standard used by clinicians to diagnose AUD and determine its severity. A diagnosis of AUD requires 2 or more of these criteria in a 12-month period. Mild AUD is 2 to 3 criteria; moderate is 4 to 5; severe is 6 or more.
Drinking More Than Intended
Repeatedly consuming more alcohol, or drinking over a longer period, than intended. This loss of control over quantity is one of the earliest behavioral markers of AUD.
Failed Attempts to Cut Down
A persistent desire to reduce or stop drinking, accompanied by repeated unsuccessful efforts. The inability to self-limit despite wanting to is a core feature of physical and psychological dependence.
Significant Time Spent Drinking
Spending large amounts of time obtaining alcohol, drinking, or recovering from its effects. When alcohol-related activity displaces other daily functions, it signals escalating severity.
Cravings
A strong, often overwhelming urge to drink that makes it difficult to focus on anything else. Craving is a neurological symptom driven by dopaminergic changes in the brain's reward circuitry caused by chronic alcohol exposure.
Failure to Fulfill Major Obligations
Drinking that interferes with work performance, childcare, family responsibilities, or academic obligations. This criterion reflects AUD's functional impairment, not just its health impact.
Continued Use Despite Social Consequences
Persistent drinking despite ongoing conflict with family members, partners, or friends caused or worsened by alcohol use. Social impairment that does not stop the drinking is one of the 11 criteria counted toward an AUD diagnosis.
Giving Up Important Activities
Abandoning hobbies, social activities, or previously valued pursuits in order to drink. The narrowing of a person's life around alcohol is a clinical indicator of advancing severity.
Recurrent Use in Hazardous Situations
Drinking in situations that carry physical risk, including driving under the influence, operating machinery, unsafe sexual behavior, or swimming. This criterion assesses behavioral disinhibition and impaired risk judgment.
Continued Use Despite Known Health Consequences
Drinking despite awareness of a physical or psychological problem caused or worsened by alcohol, including hypertension, liver disease, depression, anxiety, or alcohol-related memory blackouts.
Tolerance
Requiring significantly more alcohol to achieve the same effect, or experiencing a markedly diminished effect from the same amount. Tolerance reflects neuroadaptation and is a direct marker of developing physical dependence.
Withdrawal Symptoms
Experiencing shakiness, sweating, nausea, insomnia, elevated heart rate, or seizures when alcohol wears off or is stopped. The presence of withdrawal is the most clinically urgent criterion and the primary indicator that medically supervised detox is required.
Per NIAAA, any 2 or more criteria in the past 12 months constitutes a diagnosis of AUD. If any of these apply to you or someone you know, a clinical evaluation is the right next step.
Talk to Admissions ConfidentiallyLiving Proof: Alumni in Recovery From Alcohol Addiction
These are real before-and-after moments from people who completed alcohol treatment and built lasting sobriety. Each one reflects more than a physical change — it is renewed purpose, strength, and the life that becomes possible when alcohol no longer controls it.
Why Detoxing From Alcohol at Home Is Dangerous
Seizure Risk Cannot Be Self-Assessed
Alcohol withdrawal seizures occur in more than 5 percent of people going through untreated alcohol withdrawal, according to research published by NIAAA. There is no reliable self-assessment tool for predicting individual seizure risk. A grand mal seizure without medical personnel present is a life-threatening emergency.
Delirium Tremens Requires Physician-Level Care
DTs develop in 3 to 5 percent of alcohol withdrawal cases, starting as early as 48 hours and up to 3 to 5 days after the last drink. The confusion, hallucinations, and cardiovascular instability of DTs cannot be managed at home. The mortality rate without treatment can reach 37 percent.
The Kindling Effect Worsens Each Attempt
Repeated alcohol withdrawal episodes can sensitize the central nervous system and raise the severity and seizure risk of later withdrawals. Attempting home detox does not just fail — it makes the next medically supervised detox more complex and more dangerous.
Insurance and Payment for Alcohol Detox and Rehab
Still Detox is an out-of-network provider for most insurance plans. Many clients with PPO plans that carry out-of-network benefits apply that coverage toward alcohol detox and residential treatment. Our admissions team verifies your specific benefits at no cost before admission, so you know your financial picture before you commit to anything.
We confirm exactly what your plan covers, walk through any out-of-pocket responsibility, and explain flexible payment options including monthly payment plans and promissory arrangements. Cost is never a reason to wait on alcohol treatment.
- ✓Out-of-network PPO benefitsWe verify out-of-network PPO benefits for alcohol detox and rehab.
- ✓Real-time benefits verificationConfirmed before admission, at no cost and no obligation.
- ✓Flexible monthly payment plansPromissory arrangements available for qualifying clients.
- ✓Travel and transportation supportCoordinated for qualifying clients nationwide.
- ✓Secure payment processingBank transfer or card accepted.
Don't see your plan here? Call us. Our specialists work with many coverage scenarios and will give you an honest answer about what is covered.
A Calm Environment for Alcohol Recovery in Boca Raton
Alcohol withdrawal is physically and emotionally difficult. Our facility pairs clinical excellence with an environment designed to help the body and mind settle as fast as possible.
Specialized Alcohol Treatment Few Facilities Offer
Pregnancy Through the Second Trimester
Still Detox accepts pregnancies through the second trimester with appropriate medical monitoring for both mother and fetus during alcohol withdrawal. Many facilities refuse even the first trimester.
Complex Medical Comorbidities
Experience managing alcohol withdrawal in clients with active cirrhosis, seizure disorders, cardiovascular conditions, and age-related complex medical needs that typical detox facilities cannot safely accommodate.
Dual Diagnosis and MAT
Dual diagnosis treatment for co-occurring alcohol use disorder and mental health conditions, plus Medication-Assisted Treatment including naltrexone and Vivitrol as program components for alcohol use disorder.
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Begin Alcohol Treatment at Still Detox — Boca Raton
Medically supervised alcohol detox is the safest and most effective way to stop drinking when physical dependence is present. Our team is on-site around the clock, same-day assessments are available now, and a full continuum of residential alcohol rehab begins right where detox ends. One call is all it takes to start.
Still Detox · Alcohol Treatment Center · Boca Raton, FL
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Medically reviewed by
Dr. Gladys Martinez, DO
Medical Director, Still Detox
Dr. Gladys Martinez, DO, is the Medical Director at Still Detox and a licensed osteopathic physician in Florida (license OS7477). Dr. Martinez evaluates every client in person within 24 hours of admission and oversees detox medication tapers. Read Dr. Gladys Martinez’s full bio.