Primary Focus
- Addiction Recovery Treatment
The Addiction Medicine program at UPMC Mercy is an inpatient, 18-bed, medically managed detoxification unit.
Our specially certified team of doctors, nurses, counselors, and social workers:
Most people come into the Addiction Medicine program through UPMC Mercy’s Emergency Department (ED).
Before we can admit you to the program, you must meet specific criteria for medically necessary inpatient detox.
The drug and alcohol detox treatment process includes:
Detox is just the first step in treating a drug or alcohol addiction.
Our social services staff will work with you and your care team throughout the detox process. Social services will then decide the level of aftercare that will best meet your needs.