Acute Treatment Services
At the Dimock Center’s Dr. Lucy Sewall Center for Acute Treatment Services (ATS), our mission is to provide quality evidence-based, trauma-informed, and individualized treatment for people struggling with addiction. Currently, our ATS is a 32-bed medically monitored detox unit for alcohol and opioid use disorders located right on The Dimock Center’s Roxbury campus.
At Dimock’s ATS, our vision is for all patients to achieve physical stability and feel empowered to meet their sobriety with dignity and self-acceptance. We aim to equip our patients with the knowledge and tools to confront their circumstances, connect with recovery pathways, and assemble a supportive network that sustains their commitment to long-lasting recovery.
Dimock’s ATS program has a robust team that includes medical and clinical specialists who all work together to ensure that each individual receives a safe, medication-assisted withdrawal within a respectful environment. Medical protocols include methadone, buprenorphine, clonidine, and benzodiazepine detoxification.
Medication-assisted withdrawal is offered under the supervision of our medical director and experienced nursing staff. During our patients’ stays of up to 14 days, all aspects of clinical treatment are considered, and a treatment plan is developed to connect those who seek help to various pathways in recovery. Patients work closely with case managers to submit referrals for further treatment.
Our detox services have served the community for over 40 years and our detox unit is licensed by the Department of Public Health, the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services, and the Joint Commission.

To view whether we currently have any open beds in our inpatient detox, visit the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Access (MABHA) website and search for Acute Treatment Services programs in Boston. Otherwise, call 617-442-9661 for more information.