drunk tank

detox (centre)

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http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=462422004 (UK)

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http://www.radio.cz/en/article/51436

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those links will show that \'drunk tank\' is \"popular\" and \"in use\" in Canada, UK, States

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And Prague:
Tomas Kumsta is a nurse at the newly opened Prague drunk tank. He looks like a no-nonsense person and one who can handle even an aggressive client.
\"If the person is aggressive, which often happens with alcohol, we have to use force but the aim is not to beat him up as people often think. We need to pacify him before he hurts us or himself. Then we take him to solitary and tie him to the bed. When his alcohol level drops and he realises where he is, then we release him and take him to a normal bed for the rest of the night. In the morning we give everybody sugary tea because it helps break down the alcohol. The more sweet tea they drink, the better.\"
The drastic methods nurse Tomas Kumsta spoke about are a thing of the past. The \"drunk tank\" at the Bulovka teaching hospital looks nothing like a prison. The equipment looks maybe too sophisticated for someone who\'s too drunk to stand on his feet. The Prague facility is actually among the best-equipped in Europe.

usually a closed room in a hospital where they keep drunks until they sober up.

This is an alternative term that is used instead of detox center. Used in Seattle, California among other places in the US. Used for alcoholics as well as drug abusers.

In the UK, we use the term "detox clinic", rather than center.

It's also often referred to as a "drying-out clinic" or "drying-out treatment".

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oops, spelling should be: detox(ification) clinic. Sorry!

that, or the Betty Ford Clinic ;)

When celebrities go into "rehab", this is what that means. 57,600 Google results, among them:

... The North Rehabilitation Facility (NRF) is closed effective October 31, 2002 ... served, for the most part, the same target population: high risk, alcohol and other ...
www.counselingseattle.com/NRF/home.htm

... received at a hospital (inpatient), a rehabilitation facility (inpatient or outpatient), or mental health center in order to reduce or stop alcohol use, or for ...
www.oas.samhsa.gov/nhsda/2k2nsduh/ Sect5peTabs65to67.pdf

... Frequently Asked Questions Printer Friendly Version ALCOHOL AND DRUG REHABILITATION I ... drugs, and my doctor recommended I go to a drug rehabilitation facility. ...
www.edd.ca.gov/direp/difaq10.htm

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p.s. I am native U.S.; this is the official U.S. term used in everything from celeb press releases to legal docs.

\"After drying out in a hospital, if needed, they are admitted
to a rehabilitation facility. \"

and the famous Betty Ford Center itself!
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation - Betty Ford Center
... know first hand the power of intervention, the process that took me to the drug and alcohol rehabilitation center where my personal journey of recovery began. ...
www.bettyfordcenter.org/

Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility
Alcohol Rehabilitation Center is also acceptable.