Treatment Works: Behavioral Treatment Options

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There are several treatment options available. Depending on a clinician’s assessment, a person can get started in any the following:

Outpatient

Does not require 24-hour care. Treatment is offered during the day, before or after work or school, in the evening, and/or on weekends.

Intensive Outpatient

Does not require 24-hour care. Treatment is offered during the day, before or after work or school, in the evening, and/or on weekends. Intensive Outpatient services differ from outpatient by requiring more hours of treatment a week.

Residential

Residential programs provide a living environment with treatment services and provides care 24 hours a day.

Opioid Treatment Program

Treatment settings that provide Medications for Addiction Treatment, including methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone, naloxone (for opioid overdose prevention), and other medications for individuals with Opioid and Alcohol Use Disorders.

Withdrawal Management (Detox)

Refers to the medical and psychological care of patients who are experiencing withdrawal symptoms as a result of stopping or reducing use of a drug they are dependent on.

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