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CommonHealth Recovery

MEDICATION-ASSISTED TREATMENT (MAT)  SUBOXONE & VIVITROL

Medication-Assisted Treatment is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

Research shows that when treating substance-use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful. Medication-assisted treatment is clinically driven with a focus on individualized patient care.

Program Description

CommonHealth Recovery treats opioid use disorder (OUD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) in Frankfort, Kentucky by utilizing medications that reduce cravings such as Buprenorphine (Suboxone, Sublocade, Subutex, Zubsolv), and Naltrexone (Vivitrol) often times coupled with counseling & other behavioral therapies if needed. 

In addition to the treatment of substance use disorder (SUD), we also treat mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, trauma, stress, PTSD, suicide ideation, and other prevalent mental health disorders commonly found with substance use disorder. Co-occurring mental health disorders can be diagnosed and treated by one of our psychiatric-focused prescribers after thorough assessment. 

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is restricted to the treatment of alcohol dependence and prevention of relapse in opioid dependent patients. The MAT program will include a combination of the following services:

  • Physical examination, including any necessary medical tests, by certified medical personnel to determine medical indication of naltrexone;
  • Client consent;
  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe alcohol use disorder and opioid use disorder;
  • Diagnosis of moderate to severe mental illness co-occurring disorders;
  • Administration of prescription drugs under the supervision of authorized medical personnel; and
  • Behavioral treatment and psychosocial support in combination with medication within existing Outpatient or Intensive Outpatient Treatment service regimen;
  • Drug Testing

Common characteristics of opioid dependence include:

  • Opioid tolerance (the need to take more drugs to get the same effect, or getting less effect from the same amount of the drug)
  • Withdrawal symptoms occur when opioids are not used
  • Taking larger amounts of opioids than planned and for longer periods of time
  • Persistent desire or unsuccessful attempts to quit spending a lot of time and effort to obtain, use, and recover from opioid use
  • Giving up or reducing social or recreational activities; missing work
  • Continued opioid use regardless of negative consequences

Kentucky Clinics:

  1. CommonHealth Recovery – Frankfort KY Location

More locations coming soon…