Medication-Assisted Recovery

Medication-Assisted Recovery

Say Yes to a New Day.

Going through withdrawal is a physical and psychological battle with dangers few people realize, but with a professional medication-assisted recovery program patients can detox safely and effectively for a brighter future in recovery. Our integrated treatment program combines counseling and behavioral health therapies with medication to help patients with substance use disorders begin recovery so they can live full and healthy lives.

This service is only offered for patients ages 18+.

Locations
  • Athens

  • Banks

  • Colbert
  • Gainesville
  • Habersham
  • Hartwell

  • Jefferson

  • Lawrenceville
  • Monroe
  • Oconee

  • Rabun

  • White

  • Winder
Medication Assisted Treatment
Services
  • Behavioral Health Therapy
  • Counseling
  • Alcohol Dependence Treatment
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Long-Term Recovery Planning
  • Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Patient Centered Medical Care
MAR Has Been Shown To:
  • Help patients become well
  • Restore families
  • Reduce relapse
  • Reduce community expenses towards jail and prison
  • Reinvest in communities by returning patients to the workforce
Treatment Programs

Vivitrol®

  • Treatment for Alcohol Dependence
  • Once-monthly injection given by health care provider
  • Used to help prevent relapse to Opioid Dependence after detox
  • Non-addictive

Requirements

  • Patient must be 18 years or older
  • You must be opioid-free for a minimum of 14 days to avoid sudden opioid withdrawal
  • You should stop drinking before starting VIVITROL
  • Vivitrol must be used with other drug or alcohol recovery programs such as counseling

Suboxone®

  • Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
  • Subutex® may be used as alternative during pregnancy
  • Taken as a daily oral medication

Requirements

  • Patient must be 18 years or older
  • Suboxone must be used with other drug recovery programs such as counseling
  • Must be detoxed at least 24-48 hours prior to initiation

Narcan®

  • Can be used to treat opioid overdose in the case of an emergency
  • Available in Pharmacy (no prescription needed)
For more information, please contact:
Marsha Story

MAR Coordinated Care Manager
706.788.2127 X1317
mstory@medlinkga.org

Additional Services We Offer
  • Behavioral Health Therapy
  • Counseling
  • Alcohol Dependence Treatment
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Long-Term Recovery Planning
  • Pregnancy and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Patient Centered Medical Care
Health Resources
Georgia Primary Care Association
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Georgia Family Planning System