Buprenorphine Used in Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Port Angeles, WA.

Buprenorphine is utilized in what is referred to as medication assisted treatment (MAT) for individuals in Port Angeles who are opiate dependent to heroin or prescription pain killers. Dissimilar to Methadone which is also used in medication assisted treatment but is usually only distributed in strictly controlled clinics, Buprenorphine may be prescribed and administered by qualifying doctors which supplies easier access to this type of treatment.

When Buprenorphine is administered in recovery it can help someone who is going through the intense withdrawal symptoms and cravings brought on by opiate withdrawal. Buprenorphine helps to control and reduce these withdrawal symptoms so that the individual can stay off drugs as well as not engage in typical drug seeking behaviors. When the medication assisted treatment concept was first conceived and implemented, it wasn't meant to be a stand-alone activity but rather only part of a multi-faceted approach that would typically include actual rehabilitation for opioid dependency and addiction. Buprenorphine use would only be one part of a larger all-encompassing treatment plan.

Buprenorphine might also bring about the euphoric "high" associated with other opiate narcotics so it can be abused. For this reason it is highly suggested that anyone choosing medication assisted treatment as the recovery plan they'd like to take, to also work with professional addiction counselors to include other types of substance abuse therapy & counseling and self-help programs into their plan of treatment to ensure they are not at risk of relapse.

There are 3 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities offering this service in Port Angeles, WA

• Specialty Services III Inc
  360-477-4795
  825 East 5th Street
  Port Angeles, WA. 98362
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Klallam Counseling Services
  360-452-4432
  933 East 1st Street
  Port Angeles, WA. 98362
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  
• Lower Elwha Health Clinic
  360-452-6252
  243511 Highway 101 West
  Port Angeles, WA. 98363
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Buprenorphine Used In Treatment
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Military Insurance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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