SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Glen, MS.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government department responsible for efforts to promote the behavioral health of the United States. One of its duties is the supervision of opioid treatment programs, which are programs who provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to individuals who are experiencing opioid dependency and addiction. Medicine given are drugs such as buprenorphine, methadone, and other drugs that help withdrawal and curb cravings for opioid addicted people. SAMSHA certified opioid rehabilitation programs in Glen are programs that are officially allowed to dispense the medicines used in MAT being they maintain their certification and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also get auxiliary benefits aside from medication such as counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid treatment program can get their initial certification while they endeavor to get their full accreditation, however, are required to get their full accreditation in a year. Opioid treatment programs authorized 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 branch. Once an opioid rehab facility is approved to operate, they need to get re-certified every year or every three years depending on the type of certification it has been given.

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