Inpatient Suboxone Detox Program

The Inpatient Suboxone Detox Program at Aurora Las Encinas Hospital was created to provide a safe, structured treatment setting for patients with opioid dependency requiring a higher level of care than is available in an outpatient setting.  Physicians, nurses, case managers, social workers and other specialized healthcare professionals work together to provide care and supervision for each patient.

Patients accepted into the Inpatient Suboxone Detox Program are admitted to the Two South Unit.  Two South was designed for those individuals desiring an individualized treatment program while residing in the safety and comfort of a private setting.  Amenities include: 

• Private Rooms
• Personal Computer/Internet Access
• Flat Screen HDTV/DVD in Dayroom
• Private Meal Service and Special A La Carte Menus
• Fitness Center, Pool and Spa
• Private Day Room and Lounge

In addition to medically supervised detoxification, patients participate in group therapies including those focused on recovery management, interpersonal communication, cognitive behavioral therapy, symptom management and recreational therapy.

Patients who would be appropriate candidates to refer to this program would include those with opiate dependence and:

• Dependence on high doses of benzodiazepines, alcohol, or other central nervous system depressants
• Significant psychiatric comorbidity
• Multiple previous opioid dependence treatment episodes with frequent relapse during those episodes
• Non-response or poor response to buprenorphine treatment in the past
• High level of physical dependence on opioids
• Patient needs that cannot be addressed with existing outpatient-based resources or through appropriate referrals
• High risk for relapse to opioid use
• Poor support system

Patients with medical conditions that require close monitoring would also be appropriate candidates to refer, such as:

• Seizures (barbiturates, phenytoin drug interactions)
• HIV (anti-retroviral drug interactions)
• Hepatitis and Impaired Hepatic Function (moderately elevated levels, greater than 3 times the upper limit of normal, need monitoring; active acute hepatitis is contraindicated)

If you would like more information about this program, please call 800-792-2345 and ask to speak with the Assessment & Referral Department.