Rapid Detox is also known as Rapid Detoxification, ultra rapid detox, detox under anesthesia, anesthesia assisted detox.

The concept of rapid detoxification is to block the opioid receptors in the brain while the patient is sedated. Rapid detox greatly reduces the severity of the withdrawal symptoms that the patient experiences, as well as the potentially life-threatening risk of going through withdrawal "cold turkey".

Rapid detoxification is not a cure for opioid dependence. It is only the first step in what must be an overall drug rehabilitation program. Along with following the personalized aftercare maintenance plan the patient will greatly improve their chance for successfully transitioning to a drug free life.