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Suboxone Program- Overview
An ideal candidate for opioid addiction treatment with Suboxone
is someone who has been objectively diagnosed with opioid addiction,
is willing to follow safety precautions for treatment, can be expected
to comply with the treatment process, have no contraindications
to buprenorphine therapy and who agree to buprenorphine treatment
after a review of treatment options. Our organization strives to
provide all viable alternatives for the treatment of opiate addiction
and has identified a need for this treatment option for those citizens
in our immediate community. Furthermore, we want another option
to transition existing patients at our OTPs from dependence on a
clinic to a more normal pharmacy-based medication protocol where
a person obtains a prescription for medication, visits physician
for monitoring and engages in counseling with trained substance
abuse professionals.
The intervention approach is designed around the three phases of
buprenorphine medication maintenance protocols – induction,
stabilization, and maintenance. In addition, we have integrated
enhanced psychodynamic services during the initial phases to better
address the urgency of addressing the overall environment of the
patient. Patients will be medicated from onsite inventory during
the induction/stabilization period. Once the maintenance phase
is
obtained (normally three weeks from admission) the physician will
write a prescription for Suboxone (buprenorphine with naloxone)
and the patient will be responsible for filling this prescription
at their pharmacy of choice.
We see this additional service as a chance to incorporate the best
elements of a CSAT & CARF accredited opiate treatment program
(OTP) with intensive psychodynamic intervention and a hybrid office
based style portability to maximize opportunities for persons to
overcome addiction to opiate class drugs. To begin treatment process
at Walker Recovery Center in Jasper, AL please contact the main
office at 205-221-1799 for a pre-screening or Marion County Treatment
Center in Hamilton, AL please contact the main office at 205-921-3799
for a pre-screening. If you appear eligible for treatment you will
be given an appointment for a screening that will take approximately
two hours at the respective program site.
Screening onsite will consist of a clinical assessment, nurse evaluation,
toxicology screen, brief counseling and assorted administrative
documentation. Once the screening is completed you will then be
evaluated for appropriateness of treatment and an intake appointment
made where the physician will evaluate the client for admission
to the Suboxone Program. Medication begins at admission and as discussed
above will be onsite for at least the first seven days. You should
plan on being at the program site for three to four hours during
the first four days of treatment. Once the induction/stabilization
phase is completed you will be required to visit the program site
once a week for the first four weeks then once every two weeks for
the next four weeks. You will then be required to visit once per
month for evaluation by medical staff, provision of toxicology screen,
individual sessions with counselor and other services as needed
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