Heroin Detox

When you arrive at Cliffside Malibu you will be quickly and gently integrated into our luxury heroin detox program. You will be included in 3 treatments groups per day, Monday through Saturday. There is one group on Sunday, with the afternoons reserved for visitations or outings. In addition to the group activities, you will have individual therapy 3 to 5 times a week with a licensed psychologist, marriage and family therapist and a social worker. You will meet with your personal recovery coach once a week. At Cliffside Malibu our therapists specialize in many areas, such as family systems, intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy, cognitive-behavioral, and psychodynamic approaches to seriously assist you in recovery. We bring many skills to you in the heroin detox program.

At Cliffside Malibu we recognize that you are part of a family group with issues outside heroin addiction. That is why in the heroin detox program our therapists are trained to help with issues of drug abuse and recovery, posttraumatic stress disorder, grief and loss, eating disorders, depression, anxiety and mood disorders.

You will be invited to attend outside 12 step meetings 5 times a week. We at Cliffside Malibu offer a variety of ways to assist your return to good health, with yoga, meditation, massages and a personal fitness trainer. Our medical doctors on staff are skilled in the treatment of all medical and psychiatric conditions.

When you first arrive at Cliffside Malibu, you will be in our primary treatment phase of group and individual therapy. In this phase of the heroin detox program, you will take part in diverse group activities. Some of the choices available to you include art therapy, equine therapy, and a spirituality group. There will be much to occupy you as you learn relapse prevention, education about addiction, goal setting and aftercare. In the heroin detox program, you are required to participate in drug testing, labs, and blood work as needed.

As you progress in the heroin drug treatment program, you will step down to a little less structure in your daily activities. Each program is geared to the individual so there is an appropriate balance in activities to meet your needs. You will still live at Cliffside Malibu, but you may be permitted to leave with a family member or sponsor to attend recovery-related activities. This is the phase of the heroin detox program that is the beginning of reintegrating back into the community, for your job or to attend school.