Opioid addiction in Florida contributes to the high number of deaths due to drug overdose in the state. Are you or a loved one wondering if you have an opioid problem? Are you considering oxy rehab or fentanyl rehab for yourself or doing research for someone else?
If you’ve been searching online for “opioid addiction treatment near me” then it’s time to go straight to the source. Find out more about Boca Recovery’s opioid rehab in Florida in this overview.
At our Pompano Beach rehab, we use medications like buprenorphine and Vivitrol as appropriate for the treatment of opioid use disorder. As one of the top opioid rehab centers in Florida, we keep you comfortable and safe by closely monitoring you and by actively managing our therapeutic environment.
Medications have become the mainstay of treatment for opioid use disorder. Methadone was the first to get FDA approval, but other drugs have followed, namely buprenorphine and Vivitrol. Let’s review some treatment approaches and discuss who they are best suited for as well as how they fit into the bigger treatment picture.
Methadone is an opioid that’s used to treat opioid use disorder. It works by fully occupying the opioid receptors, thereby eliminating opioid craving. It does not lead to a high. Without the need to constantly seek opioids, people who have opioid use disorder can avoid the potential harms that come with illicit use, like infection, contamination and overdose.
The lack of constant craving also allows people who are getting methadone treatment to live more normal and productive lives. People getting methadone treatment remain physically dependent on opioids.
In the United States, methadone can only be dispensed at specially licensed clinics. Getting methadone treatment involves daily visits to a methadone clinic for most people. The need to make daily clinic visits makes methadone less accessible to people who lack transportation.
Methadone treatment can’t be started in residential rehab settings or any setting outside of a methadone clinic but it can be continued in certain settings like Pompano Beach hospitals. It’s a good option for people who can’t tolerate the process of getting on buprenorphine because they don’t have to go through any withdrawal to start treatment.
Buprenorphine works by filling opioid receptors in a way that partially activates and partially blocks them simultaneously. Getting started on buprenorphine requires that the opioid dependent person go into mild withdrawal before it can be given. This is because giving it too soon can make withdrawal worse.
Since it partially occupies receptors, buprenorphine can stop opioid craving. Since it also partially blocks opioid receptors, it may help block the effect of other opioids if a relapse occurs.
Buprenorphine can be prescribed by anyone licensed to prescribe controlled substances. This makes it a treatment that can be started in a rehab or even a primary care office. The law allows people to take home buprenorphine, eliminating the need for daily clinic visits. Buprenorphine also exists in long acting injectable form, which can further decrease the need for clinic visits.
Vivitrol is a monthly injection of naltrexone, a drug that completely blocks opioid receptors. If someone relapses on opioids while they’re on Vivitrol, it will act to block the effects of the drug. Vivitrol does not protect against drugs that aren’t opioids.
The person who wants to go on Vivitrol has to be completely withdrawn from opioids before they can start, otherwise Vivitrol will put them into sudden withdrawal. During the process of withdrawing from opioids, there is an increased risk of death if a relapse occurs. This is because the person who is in withdrawal usually has increased cravings at the same time as they have decreased tolerance.
People who choose this option may wish to consider undergoing detox in an enclosed, monitored setting like a Florida drug rehab to prevent the possibility of relapse during this vulnerable time.
Vivitrol treatment requires monthly clinic visits to receive the injection. It’s a less common treatment option because of how difficult it is to start the treatment. People who work in professions where they cannot test positive for methadone or buprenorphine may find this treatment option is the one that best fits their needs.
We accept insurance and work to ensure your treatment is as affordable as possible. Use our insurance verification tool to check if your insurance covers treatment at Boca Pompano.
Our upscale opioid addiction treatment center has luxury amenities aimed at maximizing your comfort. Our clients stay in beautiful private rooms and have access to an indoor fitness facility and an outdoor basketball court. If this sounds like the recovery experience you would like for yourself or your loved one, give us a call.
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