THOMASVILLE — Coalson Plantation, which sold recently for $2.5 million, will soon house a medical facility for the treatment of alcohol and drug addiction, among other conditions.

A precise date for opening of the facility — Sponaugle Wellness Institute at The Coalson Plantation — has not been set, said Rick Sponaugle, M.D.

Sponaugle is founder, chief executive officer and medical director of Florida Detox & Wellness Institute at Tarpon Springs, Fla. His wife, Kimberly, is co-founder and chief operating officer.

Initially, the U.S. 319 South facility will have 60 beds and eventually 150 beds.

“I don’t know how soon,” Dr. Sponaugle said Tuesday. Coalson Wellness Institute will employ 30 to 50 people upon opening.

Sponaugle, a University of Florida graduate, specialized in intensive care and anesthesiology. He is board-certified in anesthesiology and addiction medicine.

“My patients have no withdrawal symptoms whatsoever,” said Sponaugle.

The body experiences a massive surge in adrenaline during detox, Sponaugle said, adding that he controls heart rate and blood pressure during the process.

The Florida facility has patients from Europe, South America, Canada, Africa and throughout the United States.

Nationwide, Sponaugle said 80 percent of people treated for addiction relapse within six months. His facility’s rate is 9 percent.

Sponaugle’s method of treatment addresses dopamine deficiency that results in addiction to alcohol and drugs. Also, he said, more than 40 hormones and brain chemicals cause oversensitive and undersensitive brain activity that leads to alcohol and drug abuse.

“Sometimes I diagnose 18 chemical issues,” Sponaugle explained.

Addiction, Sponaugle said, is a symptom of something else.

The Tarpon Springs facility has treated more than 5,300 patients.

“We’re about brain and body health,” Sponaugle said.