Revive & Thrive Treatment Centers · Cumberland, Maryland · Hagerstown, Maryland coming soon
Revive & Thrive Treatment Centers · Cumberland, Maryland · Hagerstown, Maryland coming soon
Suboxone treatment in Cumberland, MD can help reduce opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms, so you can focus on rebuilding your life.
Medication-assisted treatment, or MAT, combines medication with ongoing support, monitoring, and behavioral health care. This approach treats opioid addiction as a medical condition, not a personal failure.
Medication does not replace the work involved in recovery. Instead, it can address some of the physical symptoms that make recovery more difficult, so you have more room to work on the emotional and practical parts of healing.
Learn more from the SAMHSA.
Suboxone is a prescription medication that helps treat opioid use disorder. It contains two medications: buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine helps reduce opioid cravings and withdrawal symptoms, and naloxone helps discourage misuse of the medication.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) identifies buprenorphine as an evidence-based medication for opioid use disorder. How long someone takes medication varies depending on their situation, their response to treatment, and their provider’s recommendations.
This is one of the most common misconceptions about medication-assisted treatment. When taken as prescribed and monitored by a provider, Suboxone is a medical treatment that helps stabilize the brain and body during recovery. Using an evidence-based medication under a provider’s supervision is very different from uncontrolled substance use.
People take medication for anxiety, depression, diabetes, or high blood pressure. In the same way, medication can support addiction treatment. The goal is not judgment. The goal is stability, safety, and progress.
Your first visit focuses on your needs, history, symptoms, and goals. A provider will talk with you about what you’ve been experiencing, including substance use, past treatment, mental health, and your overall health history. From there, we’ll discuss whether Suboxone fits your needs and create a plan that supports your recovery in a realistic way.
A note about withdrawal: stopping some substances suddenly, such as alcohol or benzodiazepines, can be medically dangerous. Talk with a healthcare provider before stopping on your own. In an emergency, call 911.
Many patients pair medication-assisted treatment with therapy to work on the emotional and behavioral sides of recovery.
In-person and virtual sessions: individual, family, or group. Learn more →
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Want to read more? See What Is Addiction Medicine? on our blog.
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