Suboxone Clinic services offered in Port Hadlock and Port Angeles, WA
By using medications like Suboxone® that contain buprenorphine and naloxone, you can overcome the effects of opioid use disorder, recover your health, and regain control of your life. At Olympic Peninsula Health Services we run Suboxone® clinics in Port Hadlock and Port Angeles, WA- where patients undergoing addiction treatment can safely receive care.
To learn more about our Suboxone® clinics and how we can help with addiction treatment, call your nearest Olympic Peninsula Health Services office or use the online booking form to schedule an appointment.
What is a Suboxone® clinic?
Suboxone® medication contains buprenorphine and naloxone, drugs that help people with substance use disorder overcome their addiction to opioid drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, and strong prescription pain medications. Treatment with Suboxone® is now commonly called MOUD; medication for opioid use disorder.
Suboxone® is a vital element of the practice’s medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program, along with behavior modification and counseling. This combination of therapies offers a holistic approach to treating addiction that has an excellent success rate.
How does Suboxone® work?
Suboxone® contains buprenorphine which makes it easier for you to stop taking opioids.
Buprenorphine reduces cravings and helps you overcome your physical dependence on opioids. It’s an opioid partial agonist, meaning the euphoric feeling you get from opioid use is far less intense.
At the start of your MAT program, buprenorphine’s effects increase after each dose. Then they reach a peak and level off, so taking more makes no difference. This means your risk of experiencing side effects is lower and you’re less likely to misuse buprenorphine.
Suboxone® also contains naloxone, which prevents misuse of Suboxone®.
What does treatment at the Suboxone® clinic involve?
You will have a medical history and physical taken at your first appointment and a prescription for Suboxone® given if appropriate. Treatment begins with an induction. You must stop taking opioids for between 12 and 24 hours or longer as instructed by your provider before starting Suboxone®, so you’re in the first stage of withdrawal.
Your Suboxone® clinic provider will prescribe you your medication and work closely with you to manage withdrawal symptoms and cravings. At the same time, it is recommended you attend regular counseling and behavioral therapy sessions to optimize your recovery and help prevent a relapse.
When the initial withdrawal phase is over, you enter the stabilization period. Your provider might adjust your medication dosing during this phase if needed. When you’re recovering well, you enter the maintenance phase. Some people will taper off of Suboxone® and others will be on the medication life-long. This will be tailored to each patient with their specific goals and needs.
Call Olympic Peninsula Health Services to set up an appointment or book an appointment online today.