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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government agency in charge of efforts to advance the mental health of the United States. One of its duties is the administering of opioid treatment programs, which are programs that provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to people who are experiencing opioid dependency and addiction. Medicine given are drugs such as buprenorphine, methadone, and other drugs that stop curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid dependent individuals. SAMSHA certified opioid rehabilitation facilities in Weyers Cave are programs that are officially permitted to give out the medicines used in MAT being they maintain their certification and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT individuals must also get auxiliary services in addition to medication like counseling or behavioral therapy.
An opioid treatment center can receive initial approval documentation while working towards becoming fully accredited, however, are required to get their full accreditation in a year. Opioid rehab programs accredited by SAMSHA need to get licensed also by their own state. Likewise, they need to list themselves with the Drug Enforcement Administration through a local DEA office. Once an opioid treatment center is approved to operate, they need to get re-certified each year or every three years depending on the type of accreditation it has been granted.
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