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Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Gig Harbor, WA.

Buprenorphine is utilized in a type of treatment referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals in Gig Harbor who are dependent to opoids such as heroin or prescription pain killers. Not like Methadone which is also used in medication assisted treatment but is only allowed to be administered in highly structured clinics, Buprenorphine can be prescribed and administered by qualifying doctors which provides easier access to this form of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is used in recovery it can help someone who is going through the intense cravings and withdrawal symptoms brought on by opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine works to manage and minimize these withdrawal symptoms so that the individual can stay off drugs and not carry out typical drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment idea was first conceived and put into action, it wasn't intended to be a primary form of treatment but rather only part of a "whole-patient" treatment plan that would ideally incorporate actual therapy practices for opioid dependency and addiction. Buprenorphine use would only be one component of a larger all-encompassing treatment plan.

Buprenorphine will also cause the euphoric "high" associated with other opiates so it is commonly misused. For this reason it is important for anyone deciding on medication assisted treatment as the recovery route they'd like to take, to also work with substance abuse counselors to incorporate other methods of behavioral therapy and life repair actions into their plan of rehabilitation to ensure they are not at risk of relapse.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities offering this service in Gig Harbor, WA

  • Gig Harbor Counseling
    253-851-2552
    5122 Olympic Drive NW
    Gig Harbor, WA. 98335

    Treatment Services Offered:
    Buprenorphine Used In Treatment

    Payment Forms Accepted:
    Medicaid
    Private Health Insurance
    Cash or Self Payment
    State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid

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