SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - San Luis Obispo, CA.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government agency responsible for health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the United States. One of its obligations is the administering of opioid treatment programs, which are centers that provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to people who are in the midst of opioid dependency and addiction. Drug given are drugs such as buprenorphine, methadone, and other drugs which help curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid dependent clients. SAMSHA certified opioid treatment programs in San Luis Obispo are programs who are officially allowed to give out the medicines used in MAT being they remain certified and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT individuals must also get auxiliary services aside from medicine like counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid treatment center can get their initial certification while they endeavor to get their full accreditation, but must become fully accredited within a year. Opioid rehab programs accredited by SAMSHA must be licensed by the state in which they operate. In addition, they must register with the Drug Enforcement Administration via a local DEA office. Once an opioid treatment center is certified, they need to get re-certified every year or every 3 years depending on the kind of certification that was given.

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