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by James Heller
20. October 2010 13:05
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is thrilled at the news that the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vivitrol for use in opioid addiction treatment. The evidence was clear to us that Vivitrol reduced opiate cravings, but the FDA went one step further in approving it for the “prevention of relapse to opioid dependence.” This means that we can finally say what we’ve also known for a long time; Vivitrol prevents relapse.
Tarzana Treatment Centers offers Vivitrol for alcohol treatment and opiate treatment as part of our Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. It is a Naltrexone injection taken monthly that reduces alcohol cravings and opiate cravings. This allows individuals in recovery to focus on addiction treatment, and offers a better chance at long-term recovery. For more information about the FDA approval and Vivitrol, click the link below for the press release by Vivitrol manufacturer, Alkermes.
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/alkermes-announces-fda-approval-of-vivitrolr-for-prevention-of-relapse-to-opioid-dependence-2010-10-12?reflink=MW_news_stmp
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
9. September 2010 10:49
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers several options for those seeking recovery from opiate dependence. Methadone Maintenance is a popular method that we offer for qualified individuals, as it has been successfully used for decades. We also provide Buprenorphine Maintenance and a 21 Day Outpatient Detox for those seeking alternate methods of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Methadone Maintenance has proven to be a safe method of harm reduction therapy for individuals suffering from opiate addictions that can’t seem to maintain abstinence. It gives them the opportunity to re-enter society and the workforce, and stop abusing heroin and a variety of prescription drugs. Our program does not simply medicate patients, though. We also provide counseling services so our clients can address the core issues of their addictions.
The term Medication Assisted Treatment covers methods of recovery that seek harm reduction or abstinence. Tarzana Treatment Centers recognizes that while opiate addicts suffer the same disease, they don’t all find recovery in the same manner. So we provide Buprenorphine Maintenance for those who don’t feel comfortable with Methadone as the medication to ease their opiate cravings.
For those seeking abstinence, we provide a 21 Day Outpatient Detox that includes Outpatient Addiction Counseling Treatment. This is a fine program for individuals who suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders that don’t feel comfortable in a residential environment. It is also suitable for those who are still employed and have family obligations. After successful detoxification, we can provide Naltrexone to qualified patients to reduce opiate cravings that may cause relapse.
If you would like more information about Methadone Maintenance or any of our MAT programs, please contact us by phone or email using the information below:
Phone: (818) 654-3939
Methadone Maintenance Hours: 6:00am to 7:00pm
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
8. September 2010 13:02
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers several options for those seeking recovery from opiate dependence. Methadone Maintenance is a popular method that we offer for qualified individuals, as it has been successfully used for decades. We also provide Buprenorphine Maintenance and a 21 Day Outpatient Detox for those seeking alternate methods of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Methadone Maintenance has proven to be a safe method of harm reduction therapy for individuals suffering from opiate addictions that can’t seem to maintain abstinence. It gives them the opportunity to re-enter society and the workforce, and stop abusing heroin and a variety of prescription drugs. Our program does not simply medicate patients, though. We also provide counseling services so our clients can address the core issues of their addictions.
If you would like more information about Methadone Maintenance, please contact us by phone or email using the information below:
Phone: (818) 654-3939
Hours: 6:00am - 7:00pm
To learn about our other Medication Assisted Treatment options, please continue reading below or go to the MAT category page.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
8. September 2010 12:18
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles recognizes that while opiate addicts suffer the same disease, they don’t all find recovery in the same manner. So we provide Subutex Maintenance for those who don’t feel comfortable with Methadone as the medication to ease their opiate cravings. These harm reduction strategies are similar forms of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
Subutex is buprenorphine, an opioid used primarily to treat heroin, prescription drug, and other opiate addictions. It can be used both for medical detoxification, and for harm reduction treatment in the form of Subutex Maintenance. And at Tarzana Treatment Centers, all of our Subutex patients receive addiction counseling in the course of their treatment. This greatly enhances their chances for long-term recovery from opiate dependence.
If you would like more information about Subutex Maintenance, please contact us by phone or email using the information below:
Phone: (818) 654-3939
Hours: 6:00am - 7:00pm
To learn about our other Medication Assisted Treatment options, please continue reading below or go to the MAT category page.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
8. September 2010 08:05
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers inpatient and outpatient opiate detox programs. Medical detoxification plays a critical role in the journey to abstinence for those suffering from opiate dependence. Medication is used to minimize opiate withdrawal symptoms. Doses are tapered down to provide a safe detox with minimum discomfort. Our inpatient detox services are recommended for those suffering from acute heroin, prescription drug, and other opiate addiction.
We also provide a 21 Day Outpatient Detox that includes Outpatient addiction counseling treatment. This is a fine program for individuals who suffer from co-occurring mental health disorders that don’t feel comfortable in a residential environment. It is also suitable for those who are still employed and have family obligations.
If you would like more information about inpatient or outpatient opiate detox, please contact us by phone or email using the information below:
Phone: (818) 654-3939
To learn about our other Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) options, please continue reading below or go to the MAT category page.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
8. September 2010 07:27
One area of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) proving to be effective at Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles is the use of non-narcotic medications for opiate craving reduction. Qualified individuals seeking abstinence from opiates may begin using these post-detox when the body is free of opiates. Vivitrol is one of these medications that has produced very good results and is helping many individuals on their journey to long-term recovery.
Vivitrol is Naltrexone that is taken by injection and remains effective for 30 days. Opiate cravings are reduced by Vivitrol, which means that a major relapse trigger is removed. This gives Vivitrol patients a much better opportunity to achieve long-term recovery, and helps them focus on drug addiction treatment. Vivitrol can be taken once or on a monthly basis, depending on an individual’s needs, and can also be used for alcohol craving reduction.
If you would like more information about Vivitrol for opiate craving reduction, please contact us by phone or email using the information below:
Phone: (818) 654-3939
To learn about our other Medication Assisted Treatment options, please continue reading below or go to the MAT category page.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
31. August 2010 14:55
Heroin addiction imprisons its victims in a world that seems inescapable, even after successful heroin detox treatment. Opiate cravings lead them to believe they can have “just a little” heroin since the body is cleansed. For many, outpatient heroin treatment helps them to avoid relapse by dealing with life issues. And for those who have work and family obligations, there is the option of online drug treatment via telemedicine.
Medical detoxification cleanses the body of alcohol and drugs, and is only the beginning of successful treatment. So the physical battle with heroin addiction may be over, but heroin cravings and psycho-social factors remain. The addicted brain sends a multitude of signals to the body, telling it that it either needs heroin to survive or that it won’t hurt to use a small amount. The signal offers a sense of relief from all the obsessive thoughts in the addict’s mind. Relapse is often the result.
Heroin treatment helps to ease the mental obsession for the drug, and get past the cravings. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) may also help with opiate cravings. Residential treatment is very effective, and outpatient treatment works in many cases as well. Some individuals, though, may have time or travel hindrances that make it difficult to attend outpatient sessions regularly. For them, telemedicine is a welcomed solution.
As an example, a young male husband and parent is on his final two days of opiate detox. He desperately wants to change his life and enter treatment. He feels a need to get a job and support the family he had neglected, and declines residential treatment. While he is willing to enter outpatient treatment, he can’t afford the travel costs and worries that it will interfere with a new job. Without another option, he is likely to attempt recovery without treatment and is sure to relapse.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles offers telemedicine as another heroin treatment option. Our friend could attend regular individual and group sessions by video conference using a webcam and computer with internet access. Our TherapyLiveVisit application, powered by MDLiveCare, provides patients with a secure connection to our addiction treatment providers at affordable rates. We are also able to offer phone consultations for those without video conferencing equipment.
Telemedicine at Tarzana Treatment Centers is not limited to addiction treatment. We also provide online mental health treatment and online medical care. Our goal is to see that those who need treatment can get it.
Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides a full array of health care services including adult and youth alcohol and drug treatment. We specialize in treatment for mental health and substance use disorders, and have two primary medical care clinics in the San Fernando Valley and Antelope Valley. If you or a loved one needs help with alcohol dependence, drug addiction, or co-occurring mental health disorders, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
18. September 2009 10:48
In general, the choice of medication used in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction is based on safety and efficacy, patient preferences, and treatment goals. These goals can either be harm reduction through a maintenance program or to achieve abstinence through medical detoxification.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has provided detailed information about various heroin treatments. Some excerpts are below, followed by the link to the page.
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A variety of effective treatments are available for heroin addiction. Treatment tends to be more effective when heroin abuse is identified early. The treatments that follow vary depending of the individual, but methadone, a synthetic opiate that blocks the effects of heroin and eliminates withdrawal symptoms, has a proven record of success for people addicted to heroin.
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The primary objective of detoxification is to relieve withdrawal symptoms while patients adjust to a drug-free state. Not in itself a treatment for addiction, detoxification is a useful step only when it leads into long-term treatment that is either drug-free (residential or outpatient) or uses medications as part of the treatment.
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Methadone treatment has been used for more than 30 years to effectively and safely to treat opioid addiction. Properly prescribed methadone is not intoxicating or sedating, and its effects do not interfere with ordinary activities such as driving a car. The medication is taken orally and it suppresses narcotic withdrawal for 24 to 36 hours.
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Buprenorphine is a particularly attractive treatment because, compared to other medications, such as methadone, it causes weaker opiate effects and is less likely to cause overdose problems. Buprenorphine also produces a lower level of physical dependence, so patients who discontinue the medication generally have fewer withdrawal symptoms than do those who stop taking methadone.
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Although behavioral and pharmacologic treatments can be extremely useful when employed alone, science has taught us that integrating both types of treatments will ultimately be the most effective approach.
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Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles provides heroin detox using methadone and buprenorphine as well as outpatient methadone treatment as part of our commitment to integrated behavioral healthcare in alcohol and drug treatment. If you or a loved one needs help with heroin addiction, please call us now at 800-996-1051 or contact us here.
Southern California Locations for Alcohol and Drug Treatment
Tarzana Treatment Centers has locations all over Southern California in Los Angeles County. Other than our central location in Tarzana, we have facilities in Lancaster in the Antelope Valley, Long Beach, and in Northridge and Reseda in the San Fernando Valley.
by James Heller
13. May 2009 07:17
Heroin addiction is a serious disease that requires treatment. The sad fact, though, is that many people, including heroin addicts, are unaware of the different heroin addiction treatment options that are available to them.
A section of an article from the National Institute on Drug abuse website is posted below that details most of the options available to heroin addicts.
Tarzana Treatment Centers offers these treatment options and more. In our heroin detox program, methadone and buprenorphine can be used for medical detoxification from heroin and prescription opiates.
Feel free to contact us here for more information, or call us at 800-996-1051.
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What Treatment Options Exist?
A range of treatments exist for heroin addiction, including medications and behavioral therapies. Science has taught us that when medication treatment is integrated with other supportive services, patients are often able to stop using heroin (or other opiates) and return to stable and productive lives.
Treatment often begins with medically assisted detoxification, to help patients withdraw from the drug safely. Medications such as clonidine and, now, buprenorphine can be used to help minimize symptoms of withdrawal. However, detoxification alone is not treatment and has not been shown to be effective in preventing relapse—it is merely the first step.
Medications to help prevent relapse include:
- Methadone, which has been used for more than 30 years to treat heroin addiction. It is a synthetic opiate medication that binds to the same receptors as heroin; but when taken orally, as dispensed, it has a gradual onset of action and sustained effects, reducing the desire for other opioid drugs while preventing withdrawal symptoms. Properly prescribed methadone is not intoxicating or sedating, and its effects do not interfere with ordinary daily activities. At the present time, methadone is only available through specialized opiate treatment programs.
- Buprenorphine is a more recently approved treatment for heroin addiction (and other opiates). It differs from methadone in having less risk for overdose and withdrawal effects, and importantly, it can be prescribed in the privacy of a doctor’s office.
- Naltrexone is approved for treating heroin addiction but has not been widely utilized because of compliance issues. It is an opioid receptor blocker, which has been shown to be effective in highly motivated patients. It should only be used in patients who have already been detoxified in order to prevent severe withdrawal symptoms. Naloxone is a shorter acting opioid receptor blocker, used to treat cases of overdose.
For pregnant heroin abusers, methadone maintenance combined with prenatal care and a comprehensive drug treatment program can improve many of the detrimental maternal and neonatal outcomes associated with untreated heroin abuse. Preliminary evidence suggests that buprenorphine also is a safe and effective treatment during pregnancy, although infants exposed to either methadone or buprenorphine prenatally may require treatment for withdrawal symptoms. For women who do not want or are not able to receive pharmacotherapy for their heroin addiction, detoxification from opiates during pregnancy can be accomplished with medical supervision, although potential risks to the fetus and the likelihood of relapse to heroin use should be considered.
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Tarzana Treatment Centers in Los Angeles makes a daily effort to find treatment news articles that we can share with our readers in the alcohol and drug treatment community. The external content was found among other articles of equal informational and educational quality.
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