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Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Elizabethtown, KY.

Buprenorphine is used in what is referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for people in Elizabethtown who are opiate dependent to heroin or prescription pain killers. Not like Methadone which is also used in medication assisted treatment but is only allowed to be administered in highly structured clinics, Buprenorphine may be prescribed and dispensed by qualifying doctors which gives more people with access to this form of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is administered in treatment it can help individuals who are experiencing the intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine works to control and reduce these withdrawal symptoms so that the individual can easier detox and stay off drugs and not participate in harmful drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment idea was first realized and implemented, it wasn't meant to be a primary form of treatment but rather only part of a "whole-patient" treatment plan that would also include actual rehabilitation for substance abuse and addiction. Buprenorphine use would only be one component of a bigger all-encompassing treatment plan.

Buprenorphine will also produce some of the euphoric effects of other opiates so it is commonly abused. This is another reason it is highly suggested that anyone choosing medication assisted treatment as the treatment method they want to take, to also work with addiction counselors to integrate other forms of behavioral therapy & counseling and life repair programs into their plan of recovery so that they are not at risk of relapse.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Elizabethtown, KY

  • Center for Behavioral Health
    270-234-8180
    2645 Leitchfield Road
    Elizabethtown, KY. 42701

    Treatment Services Offered:
    Buprenorphine Used In Treatment

    Payment Forms Accepted:
    Cash or Self Payment

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