Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Lowell, MA.

Buprenorphine is utilized in a type of treatment known as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals in Lowell who are dependent to opoids such as heroin or prescription pain killers. Dissimilar to Methadone which is also used in medication assisted treatment but is only allowed to be dispensed in highly structured clinics, Buprenorphine can be prescribed and administered in doctor's offices which provides more people with access to this type of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is used in treatment it can help individuals who are experiencing the intense withdrawal symptoms and cravings associated with opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine works to manage and diminish these withdrawal symptoms so that the individual can stay off drugs as well as not engage in harmful drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment idea was first formed and put into action, it wasn't meant to be a stand-alone activity but rather only part of a multi-faceted treatment plan that would also include actual therapy practices for opioid dependency and addiction. Buprenorphine use would only be one piece of a larger comprehensive recovery plan.

Buprenorphine might also produce the euphoric "high" associated with other opiate narcotics so it is sometimes abused. This is another reason it is important for anyone choosing medication assisted treatment as the treatment route they want to take, to also receive help from substance abuse counselors to include other forms of substance abuse therapy and life repair programs into their course of rehabilitation so that they feel confident about recovery.

There are 3 Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs offering this service in Lowell, MA

• Habit OPCO
  978-452-5155
  22 Olde Canal Drive
  Lowell, MA. 1851
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Lowell Community Health Center Inc
  978-322-8848
  161 Jackson Street
  Lowell, MA. 1852
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Megans House
  978-455-6973
  32 Berry Road
  Lowell, MA. 1854
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Payment Assistance
  Cash or Self Payment
  

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