SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Pima, AZ.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government agency in charge of efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. One of its responsibilities is the administering of opioid rehab programs, which are centers who offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to people who are in the midst of opioid dependency and addiction. Medicine prescribed are drugs like buprenorphine, methadone, and other drugs that help curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid addicted individuals. SAMSHA certified opioid rehabilitation programs in Pima are programs who are legally permitted to dispense the medications used in MAT being they maintain their certification and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also receive auxiliary services in addition to medication like counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid treatment program can receive initial certification while working towards becoming fully accredited, however, are required to get their full accreditation in a year. Opioid rehab facilities authorized by SAMSHA need to get licensed also by their own state. Likewise, they must register with the Drug Enforcement Administration through a local DEA office. Once an opioid rehab facility is certified, it must be re-certified each year or every three years contingent upon the type of certification it has been given.

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