Stabilization Service
This service is not offered in the immediate Jefferson City, Missouri area. However, SSM Health welcomes Jefferson City patients to utilize our stabilization services available in the Greater St. Louis Metropolitan Area.
SSM Health does not offer specific substance use treatment programs in the Monroe, Wisconsin or Freeport, Illinois areas. Talk to your SSM Health provider about what options are available to you.
Stabilization service is a hospital-based service that helps adults 18 and older medically manage their withdrawal symptoms from alcohol and opiates. At SSM Health, our team develops individualized treatments for each patient’s complex stabilization needs and works with patients to identify and develop the resources necessary to bring about a new beginning.
About Substance Withdrawal
Withdrawal refers to the physical and emotional problems one may experience if there is a sudden stop or reduction in the use of a substance the body has come to rely on. The symptoms vary depending on the substance, but common indicators to look for are:
- Increased heart rate
- Increased blood pressure
- Sweating, chills and tremors
- Confusion
- Seizures
- Cramps
- Body aches
- Hallucinations
- Nausea and vomiting
- Insomnia
- Extended periods of depression
- Anxiety
- Nervousness
- Volatile mood swings
About the Stabilization Service Program
We are dedicated are dedicated to supporting patients on their journey to recovery. In addition to the medical stabilization service, it is also vitally important that patients transition into an aftercare program to receive structured, intensive therapy for their substance use disorder.
Our program offers:
- 24-hour medically supervised care
- Medication-assisted treatment
- Transition planning and aftercare
The team will work diligently with you to research the best and most effective treatment options to meet your individual needs.
Typical patients will be in the early stage of withdrawal and require a medically assisted stabilization program. Individuals seeking care must be committed to remaining in our facility until medically stabilized, and must be motivated to participate in a recovery path which includes referrals to aftercare services.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline & Crisis Text Line
If you are in emotional crisis, thinking about suicide, or are concerned about someone who might be, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741.
Medical Detoxification Stabilization at SSM Health Behavioral Health at DePaul Hospital - St. Louis