Symetria’s Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid and Alcohol Addiction

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If you’re looking for relief fast, then you’ve come to the right place. Symetria Recovery® provides comprehensive treatment for individuals battling drug or alcohol addiction, with a specialized focus on opioid use disorder. Our experienced doctors utilize FDA-approved medications, like Suboxone®, naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone, integrated with an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP), ancillary psychiatry, and unlimited one-on-one therapy for a well-rounded approach to recovery.

But you may be wondering how each medication works and if it’s right for your recovery. Buprenorphine/Suboxone, naltrexone, and methadone treat various substance use disorders by targeting opioid receptors. By either blocking, activating, or combining both approaches on these receptors, withdrawal symptoms, cravings, and/or substance reactions can be dramatically reduced, enhancing the potential for behavioral change. Check out our descriptions below to see why our medication-assisted treatment works.

Symetria’s Medications for Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Each of these medications is one component of The Symetria Method®, which includes counseling, therapy, and other behavioral health strategies in a holistic approach to recovery.

Suboxone®
(Buprenorphine/
Naloxone)

A branded combination of prescription medications (buprenorphine and naloxone) used to treat Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) in adults. Suboxone helps reduce opioid cravings and reduces symptoms of withdrawal by simultaneously blocking and activating opioid receptors in the brain. This “fools” the brain into thinking it had an opioid dose, so cravings and pain of withdrawals are avoided. Suboxone comes in a pill or under-tongue film to be taken daily.

Naltrexone

An opioid blocker taken daily in oral form (on-site at Symetria) or as a monthly injection (administered off-site from Symetria). It’s non-addictive and proven to stop alcohol cravings and minimize the effects of alcohol. 

Methadone

Reduces opioid cravings and withdrawals and blunts or blocks the effects of opioids such as heroin, opioid pain medicines, and other narcotics. Taken daily, it is available at Symetria in diskette form.

Methadone is used most often to treat severe opioid use disorder, and may be the best treatment option if patients:

  • Have been unsuccessful with other anti-craving medications (like Suboxone).
  • Have been successful with methadone in the past.
  • Struggle with chronic pain.

Using any of these anti-craving medications in the treatment of opioid use disorder is recommended by national and international health organizations but should always be combined with behavioral therapies to be most effective.

Buprenorphine

A medication used primarily for treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), in adults. Buprenorphine works as a partial agonist in the brain and reduces cravings and withdrawals by activating opioid receptors. In calming the cravings and “noise” in the brain, the individual is able to focus on therapeutic behavioral change. Buprenorphine has a high affinity for opioid receptors and blocks other opioids from attaching. This reduces the effects of other opioids if someone relapses and helps protect against overdose.

Your Path of Recovery

While it’s natural to feel nervous about starting medication-assisted treatment, you can rest assured that all our recommended medications are safe when taken as prescribed. If you have any apprehensions about using medication for opioid or alcohol use disorders, speak with your doctor about your concerns right away, or schedule a no-pressure consultation with a member of our medical team. Your doctor can help you determine the best approach for your recovery. For the most effective results, medication works best when combined with therapy, such as an intensive outpatient program (IOP).

  • Our focus is always placed on stabilizing our patients safely and as early as possible.
  • Optimizing our patients’ therapeutic dose is a key factor in keeping them engaged and may prevent returning to prior AUD/SUD behavior patterns.
  • The more symptom relief our patients experience, the more open they are to behavioral therapy; thus increasing their likelihood to progress in their recovery journey.

Read more about medication-assisted treatment for drug and alcohol use disorders in our blog.

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