SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Mount Sinai, NY.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government department in charge of health efforts to promote the behavioral health of the nation. One of its duties is the supervision of opioid rehabilitation programs, which are centers who provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to clients who are in the midst of opioid dependency and addiction. Medications prescribed are drugs such as buprenorphine, methadone, and other drugs that help curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid dependent people. SAMSHA certified opioid rehabilitation facilities in Mount Sinai are programs which are officially allowed to distribute the drugs used in MAT being they maintain their certification and always maintain the necessary requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also get auxiliary services aside from medicine such as counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid rehabilitation program can get their basic certification while working towards becoming fully accredited, however, are required to get their full accreditation in a year. Opioid rehab programs authorized by SAMSHA need to get licensed also by their own state. Likewise, they need to list themselves with the Drug Enforcement Administration via a local DEA office. Once an opioid rehab facility is certified, it must be re-certified every year or every three years depending on the kind of accreditation that was given.

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