InterCommunity First to Offer Inpatient Cocaine Withdrawal Management in Greater Hartford

InterCommunity Health Care is preparing to expand its Withdrawal Management services this June to include specialized medical support for individuals experiencing cocaine withdrawal. This enhancement makes InterCommunity the first provider in Greater Hartford to offer dedicated, medically monitored care for cocaine use disorder (CocUD) within an existing inpatient detoxification setting.

Housed within InterCommunity’s Withdrawal Management Unit at 500 Blue Hills Avenue in Hartford, CT, the new program will offer American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Level 3.7WM care—a medically monitored, 24/7 inpatient service designed to help adults safely stabilize during the acute withdrawal period from cocaine.

“For too long, patients struggling with cocaine addictions have been ignored in our country’s treatment system, built around opioids and alcohol,” said Dr. Chad McDonald, Chief Medical Officer at InterCommunity Health Care. “This new service fills a critical gap, providing a safe, supportive space to stabilize medically and begin the journey toward recovery. Our commitment to Greater Hartford includes meeting the real and rising needs of our community, and that means treating cocaine addiction with the same urgency and dignity as any other health condition.”

Connecticut has seen a sharp increase in stimulant-related overdoses. In 2023, nearly 1 in 4 overdose deaths in the state involved cocaine—often in combination with opioids—according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. Yet, withdrawal services have traditionally been geared toward depressants like alcohol and opioids, leaving a dangerous gap in care for those withdrawing from cocaine.

Unlike alcohol and benzodiazepines, cocaine withdrawal doesn’t typically involve life-threatening physical symptoms—but the risks are no less serious. Individuals often experience crushing fatigue, severe depression, suicidal thoughts, psychosis, and intense cravings, making inpatient care essential for safe and compassionate stabilization.

InterCommunity’s program represents a vital shift in how cocaine use disorder is understood and treated. By providing dedicated inpatient services, InterCommunity is reinforcing the need to treat cocaine addiction as a serious medical condition—one that requires clinical expertise, compassionate care, and robust infrastructure.

The Cocaine Withdrawal Management is now open to adults 18 and older who need inpatient support to safely withdraw from cocaine. Full program details, including referral and intake processes, will be announced in the coming weeks.