SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - La Fayette, KY.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government department in charge of efforts to advance the mental health of the United States. One of its responsibilities is the administering of opioid treatment programs, which are centers that offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to clients who are in the midst of opioid addiction and dependency. Drug administered are drugs like methadone, buprenorphine and other drugs that stop curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid dependent people. SAMSHA certified opioid treatment programs in La Fayette are programs which are officially allowed to distribute the drugs used in MAT being they maintain their certification and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also get auxiliary benefits aside from medication such as counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid rehab facility can get their basic certification while working towards becoming fully accredited, but must become fully accredited within a year. Opioid rehab programs authorized by SAMSHA must be licensed by the state in which they operate. Likewise, they must register with the Drug Enforcement Administration via a local DEA office. Once an opioid rehabilitation center is approved to operate, they need to get re-certified each year or every three years depending on the kind of certification that was given.

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