Opioids, Painkillers, or Prescription Medicines Addiction

What are your struggles, or those of your loved ones?

Misusing opioids by taking doses higher than prescribed? Or, using them without properly managed prescription or through methods intended to increase their euphoric effects, such as snorting or injecting?

Prescription opioids

• Morphine: Often used for severe pain management, morphine is a naturally occurring opioid.

• Codeine: Used for mild to moderate pain relief and sometimes as a cough suppressant; it's less potent than other opioids.

• Oxycodone (OxyContin, Percocet): A powerful opioid pain reliever prescribed for moderate to severe pain.

• Hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco): Used for moderate to severe pain, often combined with acetaminophen.

• Fentanyl: A synthetic opioid, much more potent than heroin, used to treat severe pain, often in terminally ill patients.

• Methadone: Used for pain management and also to treat opioid use disorder, helping reduce withdrawal symptoms.

Illegal opioids

• Heroin: An illegal drug made from morphine, which is highly addictive and abused for its euphoric effects.

Semi-synthetic opioids

• Hydromorphone (Dilaudid): A potent pain reliever derived from morphine, used for severe pain.

• Oxymorphone (Opana): Another derivative of morphine, used for treating severe pain.

Abuse of these substances can lead to a wide range of adverse health effects, addiction, and even death.

Other Substances?

Or, are you or your loved one, maybe also involved with other substances and/or habits that worsen the situation?

• Methamphetamine (Meth) - Abused for its powerful stimulant effects, often taken in ways that greatly increase its potency and risk, such as smoking or injection.

• Benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium) - Taken in higher doses than prescribed, without a prescription, or combined with other substances to enhance their sedative effects, leading to dependence and withdrawal symptoms.

• Club Drugs (MDMA/Ecstasy, GHB, Ketamine) - Used in party settings to enhance social experiences and sensory perceptions, often in doses that exceed safe limits and in combinations that increase risk.

• Prescription Stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin) - Misused by individuals without ADHD to enhance academic performance or weight loss, often leading to dependence and side effects.

• Inhalants (solvents, aerosol sprays) - Used for their psychoactive effects by inhaling the chemicals, a form of use that is never recommended or safe, leading to immediate risks and long-term health issues.

• Marijuana (Cannabis) - Used for its psychoactive effects in larger doses or more frequently than recommended for medicinal purposes, if applicable.

• Cocaine - Often snorted, smoked, or injected in amounts and frequencies much higher than would ever be medically recommended, seeking its intense high.

• Alcohol - Often consumed in excessive quantities to achieve intoxication, bypassing safe drinking guidelines and leading to acute impairment or long-term health issues.

• Tobacco/Nicotine - Frequently used excessively or started at a young age, leading to addiction and increased risk of health problems, despite being aware of the risks.

Abuse of these substances can lead to a wide range of adverse health effects, addiction, and even death.

What opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines evaluation and treatment means

• Understanding your needs: This service encompasses a thorough assessment of your addiction to opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines, identifying the specific challenges and needs you face in your journey toward recovery.

• Customized treatment solutions: Your clinician recognizes that each individual’s path to recovery is unique. Therefore, they tailor our treatment plans to address your personal circumstances, ensuring the most effective strategies are employed to support your healing.

What happens during opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines evaluation and treatment?

• Comprehensive assessment: Our process begins with a detailed evaluation to understand the extent of your addiction, including any underlying factors contributing to your dependence on substances.

• Developing a personalized plan: Based on our assessment, we collaborate with you and may refer you to a more specialized and authorized facility to formulate a customized treatment plan that may include medical detoxification, medication-assisted treatment, individual therapy, group support, and lifestyle modifications.

• Ongoing support and adjustment: Recovery is a continuous journey. We offer ongoing support, monitoring your progress and adjusting your treatment plan as needed to ensure it remains aligned with your recovery goals.

When you should consider opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines evaluation and treatment

• Recognizing dependency: If you find yourself dependent on opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines to get through the day, it’s time to seek help.

• Impact on life: When medication use starts affecting your health, relationships, employment, or daily functioning, our specialized services can offer the support you need.

• Desire for change: If you’re ready to overcome addiction and regain control over your life, we’re here to provide the guidance and treatment necessary for a successful recovery.

In the journey of life, facing addiction to opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines can be one of the most challenging roads to navigate.

Your path to recovery begins here

Read our commitment to providing care that emphasizes safety and personalized recovery plans.

We Join in Combating the Opioid Crises

Our Aims and Objectives

1. Achieving sobriety: Our primary goal is to help you achieve and maintain sobriety, addressing both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction.

2. Restoring well-being: We aim to support the restoration of your overall well-being, helping you rebuild a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life free from addiction.

3. Empowering lasting recovery: Through education, therapy, and support, we empower you with the knowledge and tools needed for lasting recovery, reducing the risk of relapse and promoting long-term health.

Our SMART Goals Defined

• Our goals are Specific (tailored to your needs), Measurable (with clear benchmarks for progress), Achievable (realistic and manageable), Relevant (aligned with your personal mental health goals), and Time-bound (with scheduled reviews to assess progress).
  

You didn’t come this far to stop.

Believe you can, and you're halfway there.

Theodore Roosevelt

The benefits of our addiction to opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines treatment services

• Expert care: Our team of professionals brings specialized expertise in addiction treatment, offering the highest level of care tailored to your specific needs, which may involve referring and guiding you through participation in a residential treatment program or an outpatient behavioral health treatment and rehabilitation services in a regulated space of a hospital.

• Holistic support: From detoxification to aftercare, we provide comprehensive guidance in a range of services designed to address every aspect of addiction and recovery.

• Enhanced quality of life: Our services are not only aimed at overcoming addiction but also at improving your quality of life, helping you rediscover joy and purpose beyond substance use.

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Your next step toward wellness

Imagine a future where you are free from the hold of opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines—a future where health, happiness, and peace of mind are within reach. That future starts today with our dedicated evaluation and treatment services. At our clinic, we are committed to walking with you on your path to recovery, offering the expertise, care, and support you need to overcome addiction. If you or a loved one is ready to take the first step towards a new life, we’re here to guide and support you every step of the way.

Reach out to us today, and let’s embark on this transformative journey together.

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Psychiatric evaluation and management

• Case management (psychiatric/mental health)

• Court services (psychiatric/mental health reports)

• Medication management

• Psychiatric and mental health evaluation

• Other psychiatric and mental health reports.
  

Substance Abuse

• Alcohol addiction

• Coffee or stimulant addiction

• Drugs addiction (Cocaine, Marijuana, Heroin, Meth, etc.)

• Food or soda addiction

• Smoking, tobacco, or vaping addiction

• Opioids, painkillers, or prescription medicines addiction

Unhealthy Habits & Addiction

• Gambling or gaming addiction

• Internet and computer addiction

• Sexual addiction or disorder

• Shopping and spending addiction

• Work addiction (Workaholism)

• Other addiction issues.

• Abuse/Trauma

• Adjustment issues

• Anger issues

• Antisocial/deviant behavior

• Anxiety/stress

• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

• Autism (adults)

• Autism (children)

• Body image problems

• Bipolar disorder

• Compulsive stealing (Kleptomania)

• Crisis intervention

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• Eating disorders

• Eating disorder - Anorexia Nervosa,

• Eating disorder - Binge Eating,

• Eating disorder - Bulimia Nervosa,

• Eating disorder - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

• Family conflict

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• Intellectual development/learning disability

• Lying disorders (Compulsive lying and Pathological lying)

• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

• Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)

• Paranoia

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

• Psychosis

• Self-esteem issues

• Schizophrenia

• Sleep problems (sleep disorder, insomnia)

• Trauma

• Women’s Issues

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We also provide these administrative services

Here're addiction problems we treat

• Nutrition/vitamin treatment

• Stomach reduction assessment/evaluation

• Weight management

• General health education (individual and group lessons)

• Other nutrition and weight management services.
  

And we provide nutrition and weight management services to make your well-being even more complete

Don't let life's challenges define you—or your loved one—we are here to help you overcome and thrive!

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We operate under the laws and regulations of the State of Maryland as a Maryland outpatient clinic.

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OUR PHILOSOPHY

Solutions, not judgement

We are committed to you and your loved ones; we admire your courage in seeking help and we respond with unwavering support and personalized treatment.

Our compassionate care is aimed at healing and growth, breaking down mental health barriers, and celebrating positive change. Together, we'll journey towards wellness, guided by empathy and expertise.