- Setting Private licensed inpatient clinic
- Inside a hospital No
- ICU on site Yes
- Anesthesiologist named Yes
- General anesthesia No, sedation
- Length of stay 4 days
- Afterwards Oral naltrexone or Vivitrol
- Published price Not published
Facts
| Category | Sedation-assisted opioid detox |
|---|---|
| Status | Operating. Site copyright 2026, phone listed, Psychology Today profile updated October 2026. |
| Locations | 23800 Orchard Lake Rd, Suite 100, Farmington Hills, MI 48336 |
| Setting | Private licensed inpatient facility. The provider describes it as a 24-hour medical facility and says the sedation day takes place in its ICU. No hospital is named on the site. Earlier the program ran inside Pontiac General Hospital (2017 to 2019 press) and Conner Creek Hospital, Detroit (directory listing). |
| Who gives the sedation | Dr. Julia Aharonov, DO, described on the site as a board-certified anesthesiologist and addiction medicine physician. |
| Sedation or anesthesia | IV sedation. The site says no general anesthesia, no intubation and no catheter. Detroit News (2019) described it as propofol-based. |
| Length of stay | 4 days: intake, about 24 hours sedated, a rest day, discharge on day 4. |
| After the procedure | Choice of a 12-month oral naltrexone prescription or a Vivitrol injection (first dose at the facility, then local providers every 28 days). Optional IV ketamine for an extra fee. |
| Published price | Not published on the site. Press reports: $8,000 to $10,000 average (WXYZ, 2019), about $10,000 (Detroit News, 2019). A rehab.com reviewer wrote that they paid $12,000. |
| Accreditations and licenses stated | BBB A+ (self-reported), LegitScript (verified April 2020 per rehab.com), HIPAA Seal of Compliance (Compliancy Group), Michigan state license 5304731943 (rehab.com). No Joint Commission accreditation stated for the facility. |
| Founded and history | Not stated. The site says Dr. Aharonov has performed the procedure since 2007 and claims more than 6,000 patients treated. |
| Google rating | 4.63 from 87 reviews, as shown on rehab.com on October 20, 2026. |
Public record
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WXYZ-TV (June 2019) reported the program was offered inside Pontiac General Hospital, a building previously reported for maintenance problems and physician license actions, and quoted an ASAM physician calling sedative use a red flag.
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Detroit News (May 2019): an ASAM board member called the care inappropriate; the provider said no patient had died under her care but some needed acute care for pneumonia and other complications.
Source: Detroit News
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Questions
Where does Advanced Rapid Detox do the procedure?
Private licensed inpatient facility. The provider describes it as a 24-hour medical facility and says the sedation day takes place in its ICU. No hospital is named on the site. Earlier the program ran inside Pontiac General Hospital (2017 to 2019 press) and Conner Creek Hospital, Detroit (directory listing).
Who gives the sedation at Advanced Rapid Detox?
Dr. Julia Aharonov, DO, described on the site as a board-certified anesthesiologist and addiction medicine physician.
How long do you stay at Advanced Rapid Detox?
4 days: intake, about 24 hours sedated, a rest day, discharge on day 4.
What does Advanced Rapid Detox cost?
Not published on the site. Press reports: $8,000 to $10,000 average (WXYZ, 2019), about $10,000 (Detroit News, 2019). A rehab.com reviewer wrote that they paid $12,000.
What happens after the procedure at Advanced Rapid Detox?
Choice of a 12-month oral naltrexone prescription or a Vivitrol injection (first dose at the facility, then local providers every 28 days). Optional IV ketamine for an extra fee.
Is there anything on the public record about Advanced Rapid Detox?
WXYZ-TV (June 2019) reported the program was offered inside Pontiac General Hospital, a building previously reported for maintenance problems and physician license actions, and quoted an ASAM physician calling sedative use a red flag. Detroit News (May 2019): an ASAM board member called the care inappropriate; the provider said no patient had died under her care but some needed acute care for pneumonia and other complications.
Nearest other programs
Sources
- advancedrapiddetox.com
- 4-day opiate detox page
- rehab.com listing
- Psychology Today profile
- rehabs.com, Conner Creek listing
- WXYZ
- Detroit News
Facts come from the program's website and the sources above, as read on October 20, 2026. Statements about safety, outcomes and patient numbers are the program's own. Represent this program? Send a correction.