You or someone you care about has developed an opioid use disorder, you may be facing a critical situation. Preventing an overdose is the first priority but no less important than being prepared if one should happen. In dire situations, naloxone is used as the antidote to opioid overdose. If it is administered promptly, it can reverse opioid overdose.
Opioid use disorder is treatable. Don’t wait for an overdose to happen. The first step is to seek help. If you believe that you are suffering from this disorder, call the Chemical Dependency Center at 601.634.0181
Many people with opioid use disorder may be addicted to other substances or have a mental disorder such as depression. These health conditions need to be treated at the same time at our facility.
The goal of the program is to facilitate the reversal,
referral, and recovery of clients who would not typically seek treatment in the
traditional manner. Staff will work with first responders and emergency room personnel to transition individuals who are being treated for an overdose, drug-related accidents, and withdrawal patients who seek additional treatment services to residential treatment as soon as possible. The plan
is to enhance the efforts aimed at intervening with individuals as they
overdose, then transitioning them to treatment, rehabilitation,and recovery.
Without effective
detoxification protocols, individuals lacking resources will inevitably
continue or return to illicit opiate use and, consequently, the myriad of
associated psychosocial and health problems. This program is timely in addressing
the identified problems in our community while we believe it is manageable and
could be implemented with a high rate of success and therefore mitigates future
human and financial costs. During and after residential treatment, the provision
of peer and other recovery support services will be implemented into the
client’s care plan to improve treatment access and retention and support
long-term recovery.