SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Loris, SC.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government agency in charge of health efforts to advance the mental health of the United States. One of its duties is the administering of opioid rehabilitation facilities, which are centers that offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to individuals who are in the midst of opioid addiction and dependency. Medications administered are drugs such as methadone, buprenorphine and other drugs which help withdrawal and curb cravings for opioid addicted individuals. SAMSHA certified opioid rehab programs in Loris are programs who are officially permitted to dispense the drugs used in MAT being they maintain their certification and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also get auxiliary services in addition to medication such as counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid rehabilitation program can receive initial approval documentation while working towards becoming fully accredited, but must become fully accredited within a year. Opioid rehabilitation programs accredited by SAMSHA must be licensed by the state in which they operate. In addition, they need to list themselves with the Drug Enforcement Administration via a local DEA office. Once an opioid treatment program is certified, it must be re-certified every year or every 3 years contingent upon the kind of accreditation that was given.

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