Medication Assisted Therapy

Craving. The phenomenon by which a chemically dependent individual lives with “The thought that crowds out all others.” The thought, or desire, to drink or use is thereby assigned the highest priority in the actively addicted individual. In recent years, medication to specifically address the areas of the brain that are responsible for the craving to use opioids and alcohol have been honed in a highly specialized way in order to treat cravings. The current nationwide awareness of the opioid epidemic is just the beginning of an awareness that addiction is a disorder that can be treated by medication in a closely monitored and very safe and effective way. Our program, at New Hope, is based on 18 years of clinical studies that are the standard of care and six years of personal practice experience in the prescribing and managing of these problems. Our programs utilize Buprenorphine/Naloxone, Buprenorphine only and naltrexone. We are able to utilize these medications treating each individual, in a sophisticated way, that is designed to help clients gain freedom from addiction. Our staff maintains certification in the proper use of these medications, and with the use of drug screens and prescription monitoring, we are able to safely navigate the landscape of craving that does not need to be a journey traveled by the client alone. Long gone are the days of gritting one’s teeth and white knuckle sweating through a cold turkey detox that takes the addict/alcoholic to the edge of sanity. There is a New Hope and it is in the wisdom of an evolving medical community that knows use of medication is helpful in many cases. Please call us if this seems like a potentially helpful model for you.