Glitter is right. Hospitals are all about getting you stable and then getting you out the door. In a detox treatment facility, you get so much more. You don't suffer through detox strapped to a bed, you are given meds to ease your discomfort, monitor your vitals several times a day and they feed you well. They frown upon those who want to just lay in bed all day. You are expected to attend and participate in the classes and work on recovery. Again, it was a great experience for me and if (God forbid) I ever were to again find myself in that situation, I would return to that facility again. It was a tremendous help and I never felt any uncomfortable withdrawals.