Sometimes “a little extra” can actually be just right, at least when it comes to treating substance abuse disorders. Getting control of substance abuse is difficult, but not impossible. In some cases, regaining control requires an extra boost. That is why APDS offers medication- assisted treatment (MAT).
Family Awareness and Support Resource Center for SUD
A little EXTRA could be JUST ENOUGH!
Have you lost control of your life and/or are you looking at jail time for substance abuse? Are you afraid of what getting help looks like for you? Do you need something extra to stop using?
Who We Are
Substance abuse treatment is one part of our behavioral health work, and medication-assisted treatment (MAT) can be an added option. Treatment with medicine may be the extra boost you need to finally get in control. APDS and its certified counselors will guide you through.
How APDS Helps
Our center offers medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for adults aged 18 and older. Our approach to MAT is:
- Understanding everything about a person, not just their substance abuse.
- Teaching people about substance abuse and its negative impacts.
- Addressing important issues that people with substance abuse problems face.
- Using medicine, the right way to get people better.
- Providing tools to keep people from misusing drugs again.
How You Get Better:
APDS gives you all the tools you need to succeed. Our center helps people to:
- Know how substance abuse hurts your health.
- Know how substance abuse can hurt other parts of life.
- Refocus on areas of your life you stopped taking care of because of substance abuse.
- Learn how to love yourself and be happy with who you are.
MAT (Medication-Assisted-Treatment) Program
Our program for MAT has four phases:
PHASE 1: Evaluation & Stabilization
- Weekly
- (3) days of IOP counseling,
- (1) individual session (non-group day)
- one monthly medical visit prescribing Vivitrol or weekly medical visit prescribing Suboxone to include UDS.
PHASE 2: Education & Implementation
- Weekly
- outpatient counseling,
- individual sessions as needed
- one monthly medical visit prescribing Vivitrol or weekly medical visit prescribing Suboxone to include UDS
- can change to 1 Individual every other week.
PHASE 3: Transition
- Weekly
- One (1) individual session
- (1) monthly medical visit prescribing Vivitrol or weekly medical visit prescribing Suboxone to include UDS.
PHASE 4: Maintenance
- (Bi-weekly
- (1) individual session,
- required to meet medical requirements while in maintenance phase
- (one monthly medical visit prescribing Vivitrol or weekly medical visit prescribing Suboxone to include UDS)
- group attendance not required but may attend group for additional support, when needed).
We Can Be A Little Extra!
Getting in control looks different for everybody. Let APDS be the something extra you’ve been needing.
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all.
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