1-855-378-4228
MENU
Find the Best Rehab Program for Your Needs
1-855-378-4228

Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Slagle, LA.

Buprenorphine is utilized in a type of treatment referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for people in Slagle who are opiate dependent to heroin or prescription pain killers. Dissimilar to Methadone which is also used in medication assisted treatment but is only allowed to be administered in highly structured clinics, Buprenorphine can be prescribed and dispensed by qualifying doctors which gives easier access to this type of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is utilized in treatment it can help someone who is experiencing the intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine works to control and reduce these withdrawal symptoms so that the person can focus and stay off drugs and not carry out harmful drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment idea was first envisioned and perpetuated, it wasn't meant to be a primary form of treatment but rather only part of a "whole-patient" approach that would also incorporate actual rehabilitation for substance abuse and addiction. Buprenorphine use would only be one piece of a bigger all-encompassing recovery plan.

Buprenorphine can also produce some of the euphoric effects of other opiates so it can be misused. For this 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 incorporate other forms of behavioral therapy and life repair actions into their plan of rehabilitation to ensure they are not at risk of relapse.

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers In Slagle, Click Here.

Call or email us for help finding a drug rehab program.
1-855-378-4228
Email Us
Copyright © 2005 - 2024 www.drug-abuse.org