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Who oversees treatment
The Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), part of the Department of Health and Social Services, oversees the state's substance use services and licenses substance use disorder treatment programs under 16 Del. C. Chapter 22 and its administrative code regulations.
Prescription monitoring
Delaware's Prescription Monitoring Program tracks controlled substance prescriptions in schedules II-V. It is run by the Office of Controlled Substances within the Division of Professional Regulation under 16 Del. C. § 4798.
Public coverage for treatment
Delaware's Medicaid program is administered by the Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance within the Department of Health and Social Services. Its covered services include mental health and substance abuse services.
Overdose Good Samaritan law
Delaware has an overdose Good Samaritan law at 16 Del. C. § 4769. A person who seeks help in good faith for an overdose or other life-threatening emergency, or who is the one overdosing, is protected from arrest, charge or prosecution for certain lower-level drug possession offenses, with limits.
Sources
Featured medically managed detox programs in Delaware
Banyan Delaware
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisSedative careUHS of Dover LLC
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programNortheast Treatment Center – Kirkwood Recovery Center
Inpatient / residentialMedical detoxDual diagnosisStimulant programWhat to know about Ambien and sleeping pills
Ambien (zolpidem), Lunesta (eszopiclone) and Sonata (zaleplon) are prescription sleep medications often called z-drugs. They are Schedule IV controlled substances. The FDA requires a boxed warning about complex sleep behaviors, such as sleep-walking and sleep-driving, which can cause serious injuries.
Long-term or high-dose use can lead to tolerance and dependence. Stopping suddenly can cause rebound insomnia and anxiety, so a gradual, supervised taper is safest. Read our Ambien addiction guide.
What medically managed detox involves
Hospital-based and medically managed detox programs can watch vital signs, adjust a taper and respond quickly if withdrawal becomes severe. That level of care matters most for people who have taken high doses for a long time or who also use alcohol, opioids or benzodiazepines.
Ask detox programs near Delaware how long a typical stay lasts and what follow-up they arrange.
Ambien & Sleeping Pill Detox by city in Delaware
Smaller towns are covered on the page for their nearest larger city.
- Dover
- Wilmington
- Middletown
- Newark
- Lewes
- Milford
- Bear
- Ocean View
- Glasgow
- Brookside
- Hockessin
- Smyrna
- Pike Creek Valley
- Millsboro
- Georgetown
Cost and coverage
The cost of treatment depends mostly on the level of care, how long you stay and your insurance. Residential care costs the most; outpatient therapy the least. Many programs on SAMHSA's directory accept private insurance, and some offer sliding-scale fees. See our insurance guides for details by carrier.
Other treatment in Delaware
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