Addiction Medicine / Substance Use Disorder

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Substance use disorder is a treatable health condition, not a personal failure. Compassionate, evidence-based care can help you move forward.

What Is Substance Use Disorder?

A substance use disorder means that alcohol, opioids, or another substance has become difficult to control and is affecting your health, relationships, or daily life. According to the American Society of Addiction Medicine, addiction is a treatable chronic medical disease involving interactions among brain circuits, genetics, the environment, and a person’s life experiences.

In other words, addiction can be complicated, and treatment should reflect that. Two people struggling with the same substance may need very different treatment plans.

Learn more from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Signs It May Be Time to Talk to Someone

You’ve tried to stop or cut back but had difficulty doing so
You experience strong cravings
You have withdrawal symptoms when you stop
You need more of a substance to feel the same effect
Substance use is affecting work, school, finances, or relationships
You keep using despite physical or emotional consequences
Much of your time revolves around getting, using, or recovering from a substance
You’re worried about your substance use, even if others haven’t noticed

You don’t have to be completely certain you have a substance use disorder before speaking with someone. Sometimes the first step is simply an honest conversation about what has been happening.

Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid use disorder can involve prescription pain pills, heroin, fentanyl, or other opioids. Because opioids affect both the brain and body, stopping can feel extremely difficult without support. Medication-assisted treatment with Suboxone can help reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms, so you can focus on recovery.

Do You Have to “Hit Rock Bottom” First?

No. You do not need to lose a job, damage a relationship, or experience an overdose before treatment is appropriate. Getting support earlier can help you address substance use before its consequences become more serious. Treatment is not something you have to earn by struggling enough first.

Substance Use and Mental Health

Some people struggling with substance use are also living with depression, anxiety, PTSD, ADHD, or another mental health condition. When both happen together, it’s important to consider both. Learn about the mental health care offered by Revive & Thrive Behavioral Health.

How We Treat Substance Use Disorder

Every plan is built around you and may include medication-assisted treatment, therapy, or both.

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Suboxone treatment to ease cravings and withdrawal. Learn more →

Therapy for Recovery

In-person and virtual sessions: individual, family, or group. Learn more →

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.

Ready to Get Started?

Call our Cumberland office or send us a message and we’ll help you take the next step.

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