Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Tewksbury, MA.

Buprenorphine is used in a type of treatment referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals in Tewksbury 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 administered in highly structured clinics, Buprenorphine may be prescribed and dispensed in doctor's offices which provides more people with access to this form of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is utilized in recovery it can help someone who is experiencing the intense withdrawal symptoms and cravings brought on by opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine works to control and reduce these withdrawal symptoms so that they can focus and stay off drugs and not carry out harmful drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment concept was first realized and put into action, it wasn't intended to be a primary form of treatment but rather only part of a "whole-patient" approach that would also involve actual therapy practices for substance abuse and addiction recovery. Buprenorphine use would only be one part of a larger comprehensive recovery plan.

Buprenorphine will also cause some of the euphoric effects of other opiate narcotics so it is commonly misused. This is another reason it is highly suggested that anyone choosing medication assisted treatment as the recovery method they want to take, to also receive help from substance abuse counselors to incorporate other forms of substance abuse therapy and life repair actions into their course of recovery so that they are not at risk of relapse.

There are 3 Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers offering this service in Tewksbury, MA

• Lowell House Inc
  978-459-3371
  365 East Street
  Tewksbury, MA. 1876
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Payment Assistance
  Cash or Self Payment
  
• Tewksbury Treatment Center
  978-259-7000
  365 East Street
  Tewksbury, MA. 1876
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Sheehan Womens Program
  978-640-0840
  365 East Street
  Tewksbury, MA. 1876
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Payment Assistance
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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