Out Patient Drug Rehab

More and more, drug dependence is being accepted as a chronic disease, much like high blood pressure or diabetes.  Yet unlike these other diseases, drug dependence carries a very powerful stigma. (To illustrate: Imagine that you are interviewing for a new job. Would you think twice before asking whether the company's health plan covers costs related to your insulin dependence? Would you also not hesitate to ask about coverage of costs related to your opioid dependence?)

This stigma is rooted in the centuries-old belief that drug dependence is a moral failure. It was only within the last 20 years that researchers began to realize drug dependence was a medical condition caused by changes in the brain—changes that didn't go away, sometimes for months, after patients stopped using drugs.

Today, drug dependence in the United States is growing at unprecedented rates. Sadly, fear of the stigma associated with treatment keeps many people from seeking help.  Removing the stigma of drug dependence is critical to helping patients receive proper care. A key part of achieving this goal is wider recognition that drug dependence is a medical—not a moral—issue.

RELIANT MEDICAL CENTER offers a number of crucial services for patients dealing with drug-dependence issues, including:

-Treatment of withdrawal toxidromes;
-Monitoring of certified office-based drug-maintenance regimens (such as Subuxone®/ buprenorphine).
-Referrals to pain-manangement specialists-Coordinate of primary care and psychiatric/psychological counseling services