SAMHSA Certified Opioid Treatment - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Chestnut Mound, TN.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, "SAMHSA" for short, is the government agency in charge of health efforts to advance the mental health of the United States. One of its responsibilities is the administering of opioid rehabilitation facilities, which are programs who provide medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to people who are in the midst of opioid dependency and addiction. Medications given are drugs such as methadone, buprenorphine and other drugs that help curb cravings and withdrawal for opioid addicted clients. SAMSHA certified opioid treatment programs in Chestnut Mound are programs who are legally allowed to distribute the medicines used in MAT being they remain certified and continue to meet certain requirements. A requirement that MAT clients must also get ancillary benefits in addition to medication such as counseling or behavioral therapy.

An opioid rehab program can get their basic certification while working towards becoming fully accredited, however, are required to get their full accreditation in a year. Opioid rehab programs accredited by SAMSHA need to get licensed also by their own state. Likewise, they need to list themselves with the Drug Enforcement Administration through a local DEA office. Once an opioid treatment center is approved to operate, it must be re-certified every year or every 3 years depending on the type of certification it has been given.

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