Oxycodone detox. Medically supervised opioid recovery.
Oxycodone, sold as OxyContin, Percocet, and Roxicodone, is among the most prescribed and most misused opioids in the United States. Dependence often starts with legitimate pain management. Our detox protocol takes that history seriously.
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What oxycodone withdrawal actually looks like.
Oxycodone is a short-acting prescription opioid, or extended-release in OxyContin formulations. Acute withdrawal begins 8 to 24 hours after immediate-release oxycodone (24 to 48 hours for extended-release) and peaks around 72 hours. Symptoms resolve over the following days for most patients. Extended-release formulations can stretch that window.
Many of our oxycodone patients arrived through prescribed pain management. That history matters. We coordinate with outside prescribers on non-opioid pain plans when appropriate.
Psychiatric co-management, full nursing coverage, and MOUD availability are standard from day one.
MOUD-driven, pain-aware.
Every oxycodone detox begins with a full clinical and pain-management history. Protocol is tailored to dose history, comorbidities, and continuing pain needs.
First-line for most patients. Dual action as opioid partial agonist provides pain relief and craving control. Sublocade injection for longer-term stabilization.
For higher-tolerance patients or those with complex pain needs. Coordinated with Opioid Treatment Programs for continuity after discharge.
Vivitrol is a monthly injection that blocks opioid receptors. It requires a full opioid washout, and it suits patients who want non-opioid maintenance.
When legitimate pain continues, we coordinate with outside prescribers on non-opioid management (physical therapy, non-opioid analgesics, interventional options).
Clonidine, ondansetron, loperamide, NSAIDs, non-habit-forming sleep aids.
Depression, anxiety, chronic pain/depression syndromes addressed in parallel.
Medicine stabilizes. Therapy changes the pattern.
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
The best-evidenced therapy for changing thought patterns in substance use disorder.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills-based emotion regulation and distress tolerance, with strong evidence for co-occurring mood disorders.
EMDR trauma therapy
Targeted trauma processing, led by certified EMDR clinicians.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone substantially reduce overdose risk in opioid use disorder.
Group Therapy
Peer-supported, clinician-led sessions.
Family programming
Family sessions and education, when the patient consents.
From first call to stable in care.
Admissions and assessment
Full, unhurried clinical assessment. History of use, medical and psychiatric comorbidity, insurance verification in parallel.
Oxycodone detox
Usually a matter of days. COWS monitoring, MOUD induction, comfort medications, pain plan coordination.
Residential Inpatient
Evidence-based therapy, psychiatric care, family work, and step-down planning, for as long as the clinical team judges you need it.
Physician-led, accredited, and built for unhurried care.
Oxycodone dependence often starts with a prescription that was doing its job. Families who call here want to know who manages the taper, and whether the pain will be handled once the pills stop.
Medical Director Sergey Litvinov, MD, a board-certified psychiatrist, directs clinical care. Every patient is reviewed by an attending physician, not a counselor signing off on a protocol.
The Joint Commission accredits Pines independently and surveys the program against its safety and quality standards.
LegitScript certification is what Google, Microsoft, and Meta require before an addiction treatment provider can advertise with them. It means an outside audit of how the facility operates.
Depression, anxiety, trauma, and ADHD frequently co-occur with substance use. Psychiatric assessment and care run alongside detox from the first day.
Most commercial and military plans are accepted. Verification is free, confidential, and typically completed in under 60 seconds.
Private bedrooms, a dedicated medical detox wing, therapy rooms sized for real clinical work, and outdoor grounds.
Authoritative references and related resources.
Clinical authorities & sources. NIDA Opioids · SAMHSA Medications for Substance Use Disorders · ASAM: Clinical Practice Guidelines · SAMHSA: National Helpline · CDC: Overdose Prevention
Related Pines resources. Medical detox · Residential inpatient · Dual diagnosis · Admissions process · Insurance carriers · For families
Oxycodone detox is medically necessary.
Under federal parity laws, commercial insurance covers medically necessary detox and treatment at parity with medical/surgical benefits.
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Clinical information on this page reviewed by Sergey Litvinov, MD (Medical Director and board-certified psychiatrist at Pines Recovery Life). Updated April 2026.
Authoritative references: NIDA Prescription Opioids · SAMHSA MOUD · FDA MOUD · CDC Prescription Opioids