Clear, honest answers about our Suboxone program, intake structure, expectations, and financial policies.
Payment is expected at the time of any service. We believe in the strongest protection of your information allowable by law. We will provide necessary information directly to patients who wish to file with their insurance providers for any out-of-network benefits.
You will have an interview to assess your appropriateness for treatment at our clinic, and recommendations will be made for your level of care.
After completing your assessments, if the physician feels you are a good candidate for treatment, you will receive a prescription for medication.
Patients currently pregnant, suffering from acutely serious medical conditions, or who have medically dangerous withdrawal are excluded.
Medication-assisted treatment will help with the withdrawal symptoms, helping you get off opioid dependency. Our goal is to make the process as tolerable and manageable as possible. The types and amount of medications required to completely control discomfort would not allow the brain to start producing again what has been replaced by the chemical dependency. The goal of medically-assisted chemical dependency treatment is that the withdrawal is gradual enough to prevent medical emergencies or overwhelming symptoms, while allowing the brain to reach adequate production of the internal chemicals and the patient to develop personal tools and strategies for relapse prevention.
Medical evidence shows that the average patient needs at least 6 months of medication-assisted treatment. This figure is primarily based on the biology of the brain, in terms of time needed to reach equilibrium again. Because biology is only one piece of the puzzle, Medical Resource Center uses multidisciplinary assessments and treatments to help our patients with these decisions. Of course, we hope that new research will provide faster and easier treatments, or even cures.
The hope is that, contrary to the previous way of coping, you will gain some trust that allows you to notify a member of your treatment team as soon as possible. Punishment is not a part of our treatment. The natural consequences of failures are usually enough punishment. Relapse is part of the normal course of any illness. Building tools to prevent and overcome relapses is a major part of your treatment.
There are 4 major reasons for toxicology screens. Chemical dependency trains the behavior of deception and this takes time and effort to overcome. Toxicology screens (and other forms of accountability) are known deterrents to relapse. Clear screens reinforce treatment goals. Patients often need toxicology screens for administrative/legal reasons.
Above all else, the treatment is your treatment. Treatment is personalized to your goals and needs, but will also be based on the newest understanding and approaches to healing all of the areas damaged by chemical dependency. Your input into the treatment process is one of the most important pieces to improving recovery outcomes.