Addiction treatment in Arizona, the full continuum.

1. Step 013 to 7 days

   Medical detox

   ASAM Level 3.7-WM / 4-WM equivalent

   For clients whose withdrawal carries medical risk (alcohol, benzodiazepines) or whose at-home quit attempts have repeatedly ended in relapse (opioids, stimulants). The goal is medical stabilization, not behavioral change.

2. Step 02Typically up to 30 days

   Residential treatment

   ASAM Level 3.5

   For clients who need a structured, substance-free environment to begin the actual recovery work. Daily individual therapy, group programming, psychiatric care when indicated, and clinical staff on site around the clock. The actual length is determined by clinical need and what your insurance authorizes; some clients stay longer when clinically indicated and authorization supports it, and others step down to PHP earlier.

3. Step 032 to 4 weeks

   Partial hospitalization (PHP)

   ASAM Level 2.5

   Day-program intensity, typically five to six hours of structured clinical programming per day, with clients sleeping at home or in supportive housing. The bridge between residential and standard outpatient life.

4. Step 044 to 8 weeks

   Intensive outpatient (IOP)

   ASAM Level 2.1

   Continued therapy and accountability, typically fifteen hours per week across five sessions, while clients return to work, school, or family responsibilities. The long-term consolidation phase.

5. Step 05Open-ended

   Standard outpatient

   ASAM Level 1

   Weekly individual therapy and ongoing medication management as needed. The maintenance level of care for clients who have completed higher-acuity programming and have stable recovery in place.

6. Step 06Ongoing

   Aftercare and continuing care

   Recovery support, not a clinical level of care

   Alumni programming, sober living, peer support, twelve-step or SMART Recovery groups. Not a replacement for clinical care when it is needed, but the social and structural scaffold most durable recoveries are built on.

The levels are not always linear. A client may step into residential directly without detox, or step into PHP after a brief residential stay, or step back up to a higher level of care if relapse occurs. ASAM Criteria use a multidimensional clinical assessment to match clients to the appropriate level of care, and the level can be revisited as the picture changes.

• Alcohol rehabMedical detox, residential, and outpatient care for alcohol use disorder. Heavy daily drinking carries real medical withdrawal risk, which is why supervised stabilization matters before the behavioral work begins.
• Opioid addiction treatmentTreatment for prescription opioid, heroin, and fentanyl dependence. Includes detox, residential, and medication-assisted treatment when clinically appropriate, with continuity into PHP and IOP at the same campus.
• Dual-diagnosis treatmentIntegrated care for substance use and co-occurring mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, trauma, and personality disorders. One team, one plan, both conditions held at once.
• Heroin addiction treatmentMedically-supervised heroin detox followed by residential and continuing care. Withdrawal is rarely physically dangerous in healthy adults, but the post-detox relapse window is one of the highest-risk transitions in addiction medicine.
• Fentanyl addiction treatmentSpecialized fentanyl detox protocols and dual-diagnosis residential care. Fentanyl tolerance changes the medical picture relative to other opioids, and supervised stabilization is structurally important.
• Meth addiction treatmentStimulant use disorder treatment for methamphetamine. Withdrawal is mostly psychological, but the depressive crash and craving pattern in the first weeks need clinical support to navigate safely.
• Cocaine addiction treatmentTreatment for cocaine use disorder, including the binge-and-crash pattern that often masks an underlying mood or anxiety condition. Integrated assessment is the starting point.
• Benzodiazepine addiction treatmentSlow medical taper protocols for Xanax, Klonopin, Valium, and Ativan dependence. Long-term benzodiazepine use is the substance class where at-home withdrawal most often goes wrong.
• Prescription drug addiction treatmentTreatment for prescription opioid, benzodiazepine, and stimulant misuse. The clinical picture varies by substance class, which is why the intake assessment is the first step.

1. 01

   If you are not sure whether substance use has crossed into a disorder

   The DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorder are concrete and worth reading in plain language before deciding what to do next. The signs guide on this site walks through the criteria without clinical jargon and explains when professional help is the right call.

   Signs you or a loved one needs treatment →

2. 02

   If the immediate question is whether withdrawal will be safe

   For heavy daily alcohol use or long-term benzodiazepine use, unsupervised withdrawal can carry serious medical risk. The medical detox page covers when supervision is structurally important and when it is more about preventing relapse.

   Medical detox in Arizona →

3. 03

   If addiction has cycled with depression, anxiety, trauma, or PTSD

   Treating the substance use without addressing the co-occurring mental health condition is one of the most reliable ways to produce a fragile recovery. The dual-diagnosis page covers what integrated care actually looks like.

   Dual-diagnosis treatment in Arizona →

4. 04

   If the substance is the primary question

   Each substance-specific page covers the clinical picture, the typical withdrawal profile, and what treatment for that substance involves. Start with the page closest to your situation: alcohol, opioids (heroin or fentanyl), stimulants (meth or cocaine), benzodiazepines, or prescription drugs.

   Alcohol rehab in Arizona →

5. 05

   If you are weighing residential against outpatient

   The decision between residential, PHP, IOP, and standard outpatient is a clinical question, not a preference question. The inpatient versus outpatient guide walks through the factors that drive the decision.

   Inpatient vs. outpatient rehab →

• What does the continuum of care actually mean?+

  Continuum of care is the sequence of treatment intensities a client moves through, typically from medical detox through residential treatment, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and standard outpatient or aftercare. The point is that each level of care has a clinical role, and durable recovery usually involves stepping down through several of them rather than starting and stopping at one.

• Do I have to start at detox?+

  No. Detox is only the right first step when a substance has produced physical dependence that requires medical supervision to come off safely. For substances or use patterns that do not warrant detox, the right starting point is often residential treatment or a structured outpatient program. The intake assessment on the first call determines what level of care fits your clinical picture.

• How long does treatment last?+

  It depends on the clinical picture and what your insurance authorizes. Detox typically runs 3 to 7 days. Residential typically runs up to 30 days, with the actual length determined by clinical need and what your insurance authorizes. Some clients stay longer when clinically indicated and authorization supports it. Others step down to PHP earlier. Co-occurring clients sometimes need longer stays, but the determinant is clinical need plus insurance authorization, not a fixed window. PHP and IOP layer in afterward and run on their own clinical timelines.

• What is dual diagnosis and do I have it?+

  Dual diagnosis is the presence of a substance use disorder and a co-occurring mental health condition (depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD, trauma, or a personality disorder) in the same person. Roughly half of people with a substance use disorder will have a co-occurring mental health condition at some point, and roughly half of people with a serious mental illness will have a co-occurring substance use disorder. The integrated assessment on the first call sorts out what is actually present.

• Does Pinnacle Peak Recovery treat adolescents or eating disorders?+

  No. Pinnacle Peak Recovery treats adults eighteen and over for substance use disorder and co-occurring mental health conditions. We do not run an adolescent program, and we do not treat eating disorders as a primary diagnosis. The clinical setup, staffing, and dietary protocols required for safe eating-disorder care are different enough from the substance use program that we refer those cases to specialty providers.

• What insurance is accepted?+

  Pinnacle Peak Recovery is in-network with Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Tricare, Ambetter, and several smaller carriers. Out-of-network reimbursement is also available on many other plans, including Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, and Beacon Health Options, which have their own dedicated insurance pages explaining the out-of-network coverage paths. Admissions runs a full benefits check before you commit to anything.

• Is treatment confidential?+

  Yes. Substance use treatment records are protected by federal 42 CFR Part 2 confidentiality rules in addition to HIPAA. Insurance claims contain the minimum information necessary for billing, and treatment records cannot be released to third parties (including most employers) without your explicit written consent. Admissions can walk through what that means in practice on the first call.