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Addiction Professional of the Month

Addiction Professional Referral Groups connects 14,000 Addiction Treatment Specialists

The Addiction Professional Referral Group is the most popular and active behavioral health group on Facebook. This group connects over 14,000 addiction professional nationwide and it averages 1,500-2,000 posts and remarks per month. This month we are honoring a group member for stimulating controversial conversation on medication-assisted treatment. This post produced the most remarks and activity over any other post for the month of October. You can join the Addiction Professional Referral Group here.

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Connecting Addiction Professionals Nationwide with Resources, Strategies, Ideas, Drug Rehab Marketing, Networking, and Addiction Conferences

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthOur goal is to educate addiction professionals on ethical business practices, provide useful resources, assist in connecting for new relationships, educate on evidenced-based treatment, fight against patient brokering, educate on ethical marketing practices (in this group, with our marketing and at our addiction conferences), and use our large voice to encourage industry self-regulation. This group has consumed a large amount of our time to build and maintain. We hope you will mutually support us by getting educated here and attending one of our Addiction Professional EMP conferences. Our next addiction conferences series event is on 1/22/19 in Costa Mesa, California.

Here is some of the work that your mutual support has assisted us in;

  • We have spent 1000’s of hours building this group and 10-15 hours per week maintaining it.
  • We need mutual support from our group members to continue to be a large voice in the community.
  • Raised $400,000 worth of addiction treatment scholarships for the Riviera Beach Civil Drug Court
  • Raised $250,000 worth of addiction treatment scholarships for the Addicts Mom
  • Radio personality educating on the ethical business side of addiction, and fight patient brokering with national radio station Recovery Radio Raw
  • Spent 1,000 hours building the Addiction Professional Referral Group to provide an unprecedented Facebook group that is a trusted source for professionals.
  • Maintained 14 LinkedIn Addiction professional groups, and 45 Facebook Groups with over 210,000 members
  • Educated on proven business operating strategies
  • Educated on proven drug rehab marketing strategies
  • Provided 14 Addiction Conferences for CEO’s, Executives, Directors and Outreach bringing Executive Thought Leader Panelists educating on proven business and marketing strategies to survive the new and difficult landscape.

Addiction Professional Referral Group Member of the Month

The addiction professional of the month is Steve Wize, CEO of Mental Fitness. Steve’s post was not only the most active but also, addresses one of the most controversial topics in our industry.

So crazy idea, but I’d like to hear some other addiction professional opinions: Create a standing order for Suboxone- no prescription necessary. Make it as easy to get as Narcan…. any thoughts?

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthSteve Wize is an author, speaker, and corporate wellness trainer who specializes in helping companies and individuals reach their full potential. After graduating with his Master’s degree from Pitt, Steve went on to become a licensed clinical social worker and has spent the past five years working in private practice. During this time, Steve designed his own unique curriculum in which he has used to create his book, and his business, Mental Fitness, LLC.

In addition, to being the founder and president of Mental Fitness, LLC, Steve also works as a life coach in the Western Pennsylvania Area. Steve has always considered Pittsburgh his home. He is married, has five adopted dogs, and is also the author of “The Amazing Chase” series which promotes dog rescue and adoption efforts.

Steve graduated from Penn State Erie – Ehrenberg College with a degree in Psychology, and from the University of Pittsburgh with a Master’s Degree in Social Work—Mental Health, with a concentration on Direct Practice. He has been working in dual diagnosis and substance abuse counseling since 2010. Steve’s passion to help others struggling with substance abuse or mental health issues is fueled by his own loss growing up of a loved one to a drug overdose.

In addition to offering extensive experience in opiate addiction, Steve has expanded his clientele to include adolescent, family therapy and couples counseling. Along with group and individual drug and alcohol counseling, Steve specializes in smoking cessation therapy, gambling addiction, depression, anxiety, relationship issues, stress and anger management, and overcoming grief and loss.

Steve believes that every person has the potential for improvement in their lives, regardless of their backgrounds or current circumstances. By utilizing a non-judgmental, solution-focused approach, Steve helps clients to master their mental fitness achieve their full potential.

“Smile on your face, song in your heart.”

Resources for Business and Drug Rehab Marketing Strategies

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthThe addiction professional referral group is a trusted resource for business, drug rehab marketing, and administrative operating strategies. Our industry is experiencing unprecedented changes affecting the administration, business, and marketing operating procedures. Laissez-faire business strategies are no longer effective. Using the old business and marketing strategies puts organizations in our industry at great risk of closing their doors. We are seeing many addiction treatment centers and opiate detox and sober livings closing their doors. The organizations that are closing all have one thing in common. They stayed with business as usual tactics including boots on the ground marketing, call centers, and Adwords as their main strategies. They all suffered from Digital Darwinism.

The Internet is the #1 Source for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Treatment Centers

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthThe web is the absolute #1 resource to reach potential clients in any business. The number of people using the internet is growing astronomically every day. The light speed growth has caused severe marketing problems for almost every industry. Understanding how to effectively utilize the web to generate clients or customers is an overwhelming task. Almost all treatment centers and ancillary service providers in the substance abuse industry do not understand web marketing. Our industry has traditionally resorted to short-term solutions to their long-term problem of maintaining a census. They, almost always are looking for an instant return (30 days) on their marketing.

Over 90% of our industry suffers from digital Darwinism. Digital Darwinism is when technology moves faster than industries can adapt. Why does web drug rehab marketing outperform all other marketing combined?

  1. Currently, the average person spends nearly 10 hours a day online. Unbelievably, we now spend more time on the Internet than we do sleeping (8.4 hours).
  2. Today there are approximately 7.4 billion people living on the planet, and ~ 23 billion internet of things (IoT) connected devices, which is an average of 3 devices per person. By 2025 it is estimated that there will be over 75 billion IoT connected devices worldwide.
  3. There will be at least 3.5 billion Google searches performed every day. Google also processes over 40K search queries every second. That translates to 1.2 trillion Google searches per year.
  4. Google.com is the most popular website in the world. www.Youtube.com is second and Facebook.com is third.
  5. Internet users have an average of 7.6 social media accounts
  6. The average daily time spent on social is 116 minutes a day
  7. There is a new social media user every 15 seconds.
  8. Facebook Messenger and Whats app handle 60 billion messages a day
  9. Facebook: 2.072 billion users
  10. Youtube: 1.5 billion users
  11. Wechat: 1.12 billion users
  12. WhatsApp: 900 million users
  13. Instagram: 800 million users
  14. Weibo: 600 million users
  15. LinkedIn: 500 million users
  16. Twitter: 330 million users
  17. Reddit: 234 million users
  18. Pinterest: 200 million users
  19. Snapchat: 178 million daily users
  20. Google+: 111 million users

Understanding Drug Rehab Marketing Like You Understand Addiction Treatment

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthAlmost every addiction treatment center owner understands addiction treatment and has an extreme passion to help others. However, this is only 1/3 of what is needed to run a successful drug and alcohol addiction treatment center. Owners of treatment centers and sober livings also need to completely understand the business and marketing components. They have to be extremely educated in these two areas. Relying upon a drug rehab marketing agency and drug rehab business consultants is extremely risky if they are not educated in these areas. Having a solid education in these areas is paramount for owners and operators. With this key knowledge, operators will be able to tell if these professionals are performing for their organization.

For example, over 90% of substance abuse provider websites are not structurally correct. Poor website development is the #1 and most costly mistake made in web marketing. If a website is not structurally correct, you are leaking Google juice. Every marketing dollar you are putting into web marketing, without having a structurally correct website, is being wasted by leaking Google juice and the opportunity to get on page one of Google organically. It is extremely easy to tell if a treatment center understands web marketing by looking at their website. A website is the foundation of web marketing. If your website is not structurally correct, you are wasting every marketing dollar you put into web marketing.

The top 3 organic slots and Google maps account for 70% of page one clicks. To put into perspective, AdWords or PPC only accounts for 2% of the clicks. While AdWords does produce calls, many of these calls are poor with many asking for Medicaid and Medicare. The top 3 organic leads are much more qualified for the services and insurance provided.

Why is a Website the #1 Mistake in Drug Rehab Marketing?

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthThe # mistake in drug rehab marketing is website development. When you build a house, you build it on concrete. Almost all drug rehab websites are built on sand. Almost all websites in our industry are built by website designers, not website developers. This critical and costly error is the fault of the treatment center owner and the marketing agencies they have used. As an owner, if you understood what needs to be done for proper website structure and drug rehab SEO, you would be able to tell if the professionals you hired are doing their job.

The important difference is a designer will build a beautiful, aesthetically appealing website. A website developer opens the golden Google doors for Google to effectively communicate with google’s searcher. Many addiction treatment centers websites are ascetically beautiful. While this is somewhat useful for the target market, it is not very useful in Google ranking your website on page one. The first part of getting on page one of Google is to have a website that communicates to Google that you can answer the terms that are searched.  Here are some of the common mistakes made substance abuse websites;

  • Is the hierarchy of our website good for Google?
  • Do we have schema (Sign Posts for Google) incorporated into our website?
  • Does our website have a sitemap and have we told Google it’s there?
  • Is our website fast enough on mobile for the new speed update released on July 9, 2018?
  • Are we using Yoast to check the bare minimum for our drug rehab SEO?
  • Are the URL’s for our website correct for SEO?
  • Does our website have an SSL certificate?
  • Does our blog have SEO for our keywords? If so, what are those keywords and how many of the blog posts have made it to page one of Google?
  • Do the main pages of our website have SEO for these keywords?
  • Have we done an H-Tag audit on our website
  • Do our pics have ALT tags and are they geo-coded?
  • Have we done a hyper-local page?
  • Do we have a skyscraper article?
  • Are our Google maps properly coded and placed on our website?
  • How are we building quality back-links?
  • How many citations do we have?
  • Do we understand and utilize your Google Analytics?
  • Do we understand and use call tracking metrics?
  • What is our list of keywords based on our organization’s services? And, out of those keywords which ones can, we easily rank for on the first page of Google?
  • Do we understand Google analytics and how to use it to build our marketing campaign?
  • What posts are producing the most calls from our call tracking metrics?
  • When was the last time we posted in our Google My Business?
  • When was the last time we uploaded pictures in our Google My Business?
  • Are our pictures on the website optimized (GEO and Keywords)?
  • Is our blog attracting and engaging for our target audience?
  • Are we building a targeted and captured social media audience (from SEO visits) of professionals and individuals seeking treatment with our drug rehab marketing on Facebook and LinkedIn?
  • Does our current drug rehab marketing agency provide SEO training?

How Does Boots on the Ground Compare to Web Marketing

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthThe industry trend has been traditionally relying upon boots on the ground marketing. While this should be a part of your marketing mix, it should only be one piece. Above you see the astronomical numbers of people using the web and the amazing activity that is produced every day. It is impossible for outreach to obtain even 1% of these numbers. The small to medium players consensus is that we cannot compete with the big players because they are spending too much on web marketing. This is a huge misconception in our industry. The small to medium players can outperform the big players in some areas if they have;

  • Proper website structure
  • On page and off page SEO
  • Use of key long tail keywords
  • Knowing where and how to get PR7, PR8 and PR9 back links

Understanding the Business Side of Addiction Treatment

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthOur industry is experiencing many paradigm shifts. It is critical that operators of drug rehabilitation centers, opiate detox West Palm Beach and sober homes get educated on proven business strategies. The conversations on the business and operation side of our industry are much different than the conversations that outreach professionals have. Only the best-educated CEO’s, Executives and Directors will survive the extreme competition in our 40 billion dollars a year industry. These leaders need to completely understand many different areas;

  • Marketing
  • Billing
  • Insurance Reimbursements
  • Laws and Regulations
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • CRM
  • Licensing
  • Accreditation and Certifications

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We will continue to be a trusted resource for every addiction professional by educating on ethical business practices, provide useful resources, assist in connecting for new relationships, educate on evidenced-based treatment, fight against patient brokering, educate on ethical substance abuse marketing practices (in this group, with our marketing and at our addiction conferences), and use our large voice to encourage industry self-regulation.

%Drug Rehab SEO Addiction Professional of the MonthExecutive education is key for owners and operators. Behavioral Health Network Resources also provides Addiction Executive conferences educating on these key areas. Our addiction conferences each have 5 proven Executive Thought Leaders presenting at each conference. These one-day conferences focus on the business and marketing side of our industry. We have hosted 14 conferences and the success has been the valuable content and the talk show host, town forum format. These conferences put together the minds of the 125-200 attendees in an open forum. We hope you will attend our next addiction conferences EMP Series on 5/21/19 in Florida.

The Bridge Device Opiate Detox West Palm Beach for prescription drugs and Heroin withdrawal.

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Opiate Detox West Palm Beach The Bridge Device

The bridge device opiate detox West Palm Beach is an option for those suffering an addiction from prescription drugs and heroin. This is one option that almost eliminates the fearful opiate withdrawal that prevents many from seeking substance abuse treatment help. It is the biggest barrier preventing individuals from entering drug addiction treatment. Now, with the NSS-2, there is no need to fear opiate withdrawal anymore. Opiate withdrawal including

Suboxone is the most difficult part of quitting an opiate addiction. Whether it involves codeine, fentanyl, Vicodin or heroin, the acute pain associated with the process is scary and painful. Many experts believe that the pain of opiate detox and the fear of opiate withdrawal are some of the greatest barriers to seeking opiate detox. It’s clear that many patients suffering from opiate withdrawal quit before they can be moved to a medication-assisted treatment program like Vivitrol.

What is the Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Bridge Device NSS-2?

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The Bridge device provides opiate detox West Palm Beach options. It is a state of the art bringing much-needed innovation to addiction treatment medicine. The severe withdrawal of opiates causes individuals physical pain, sweating, internal gastrointestinal pain, vomiting, anxiety, joint pain, and muscle pain to name a few. Many fear opiate detox and Suboxone detox stopping them from entering long-term recovery.

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) President of the Midwest Chapter and board- certified addictionologist Arturo C. Taca Jr. is one of the innovative pioneers for the bridge device. The opiate detox West Palm Beach device was FDA approved for chiropractic care in 2014 and now the NSS-2 Bridge device has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for opiate withdraw. The pilot study in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse used drug and alcohol addiction outpatient treatment centers between June 2015 and July 2016. This study conclusively showed that we can treat opiate withdraw without pharmacology.

The Bridge Device Study Helps Opiate Detox West Palm Beach

The bridge device opiate detox West Palm Beach study used eight intensive out-patient addiction treatment centers from 5 states. Each of the participating centers provided qualified physicians, stabilization teams, case managers, and counselors. Each individual participant received their own evaluation on their opiate use.  These out-patient addiction treatment centers provided data from individuals with the mean drug use of 70 months and 24 months of active opiate drug use.

This is not new technology, it has been around for decades. It has endless applications with more coming. In addition to opiate detox, this technology branches off into many areas and is currently FDA approved for back and knee pain, and major depressive disorders.

Opiate Detox West Palm Beach, Florida Detox Options

%Drug Rehab SEO Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Rehabs in FloridaDrug rehabs in Florida and West Palm Beach, Suboxone Doctors, clinics. rehabs and opiate detox centers have limited options in treating opiate addiction. this is why the bridge device is so useful. Some of these are naltrexonebuprenorphine, and methadone. The heroin epidemic is taking over 150 lives a day and the current treatments have side effects. Here is a list of the current opiate addiction treatment options;

  • Buprenorphine includes Suboxone, Zubsolv, and Bunavail, and the newest being Probuphine a sub-dermal implant.
  • Methadone options include Dolophine, Symoron, Amidone, and Methadone. 
  • Naltrexone, sold under the brand names Vivitrol and ReVia.

In addition there are some comfort medications including clonidine, Vistaril, baclofen, and trazodone, however, they do a poor job of bridging the gap to Vivitrol

First Non-narcotic Opiate Detox Device Approved by the FDA

Opiate detox West Palm Beach is the first area to offer the non-narcotic device option with little to no side effects in treating the heroin epidemic. There is also an FDA approved non-opiate medication that can help with opiate detox and detoxification of Suboxone. We are losing more than 150 lives per day to this epidemic. This device eliminates the need for Buprenorphine or methadone. It is saving many lives by bridging the gap transiting individuals to Vivitrol. This being used by drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers across the US.

Some of the other many areas of clinical studies with the Bridge Device are being conducted by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is post-operative pain control. And others include Cranial Nerves on the Auto-regulatory Hemodynamics,

What Are The Side Effects of The Bridge Device NSS-2?

The National Center for Biotechnology Information published a study on the side effects of the bridge device and found overwhelming evidence that there are very little side effects. This study involved 1,207 users of the device from addiction treatment centers across the US. The FDA, the Independent Review Board of the Defense and the Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management have classified it as having minimal risk. The chart below is a record of that study.

Number of NSS device placements and the reported number of incidences of bleeding, dermatitis, severe pain, and syncope from six different treatment centers

Results Center A Center B Center C Center D Center E Center F
NSS devices 144 141 67 614 151 90
Bleeding 2 2 0 5 1 1
Dermatitis 2 2 0 6 1 0
Significant pain 0 0 0 2 0 0
Syncope 0 0 0 0 0 0

Abbreviation: NSS, Neuro-Stim System™.

The Bridge Device NSS-2 Eliminates Opiate and Prescription Drug Withdrawal

%Drug Rehab SEO Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Rehabs in FloridaThe opiate and heroin epidemic has been fueled by over prescribing opiates by Doctors and pain clinics. Many don’t know how to stop using heroin or prescribe medications. The opiate detox West Palm Beach solution could help many. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the bridge device, a technology that gets an individual through one stage of recovery.

However, they must be evaluated by a qualified physician. The bridge device is not a cure for addiction. It is a bridge to overcome obstacles to start the recovery journey. The bridge can get individuals from detox to treatment and medication-assisted treatment.

Medication-assisted treatment is becoming mainstream, especially for drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers. Some addiction treatment centers like AGAPE drug rehabs West Palm Beach are feeling the pain of the insurance companies. They are starting to demand document progress showing improvement in the addiction treatment process. The medication-assisted treatment provides this, however, to get to the use of Vivitrol, an individual must be completely clean of all opiates.

Otherwise, the alternative is the use of Suboxone clinics and Doctors. While these are effective in treating and saving lives, it is extremely difficult to come off of and stop using. Recovery is a life-long journey and all your treatment should be case managed. this should be done by a physician, qualified counselor and addiction professionals guiding your recovery journey.

Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Options

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The opiate detox West Palm Beach option is also available in some other states across the nation. The bridge device technology works through neuro-stimulation and is an auricular peripheral nerve field stimulation that connects topically to the patient’s ear, blocking pain signals from getting through the brain.

The bridge device is cleared by the Food & Drug Administration as a 510(K) this technology it is minimally-invasive, easy to work with, has a proven clinical track record and is making a tremendous improvement to both detox and rehab protocols.

This is the latest and potentially the best option for opiate detox in West Palm Beach. This opiate epidemic game changer is the latest scientific advancement in addiction treatment. This is also being used by many sober homes West Palm Beach due to its outpatient setting. It drastically reduces the withdrawal process to 5 days or less and usually works within 10 minutes of installation. Its main purpose is to quickly and painlessly reduce the pain associated with acute opiate withdrawal.

No More Painful withdrawal with Opiate Detox Port St Lucie

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The opiate detox centers San Diego solutions almost eliminates withdrawal from prescription drugs, opiates and heroin. The physical detox can take days or weeks to complete. Due to the pain and intense discomfort associated with opiate withdrawal, it is very difficult to get patients to the next step in the recovery process which is the utilization of the opioid antagonist naltrexone.  NSS-2 the Bridge Device is a revolutionary game changer in that it completely changes the dynamics of the withdrawal process from opiates such as heroin and prescription pain medication.

The opiate detox West Palm Beach service is a bridge from a virtually painless detox to addiction treatment. It allows a comfortable transition that is non-narcotic, non-evasive and does not use any medications. There are many options after the five-day out-patient treatment including not needing Suboxone. Patients can transition to naltrexone or Vivitrol.

FDA Approved Bridge Device Technology

Again, it must be mentioned that this opiate detox West Palm Beach FDA approved device is a virtually painless procedure with minimal side effects. The safe auricular nerve field simulator has applications beyond opiate addiction treatment and several other medical patents are pending. The device sends painless neurological signals for over 98 hours in an approximately five day period.

%Drug Rehab SEO Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Rehabs in Florida You can only get the Bridge Device NSS-2  by prescription from a qualified physician, drug, and alcohol addiction treatment center, or opiate detox center. Other resources provide MAT medication assisted treatment during detoxification. One provider is located in California. You can learn more about them at opiate detox drug rehabs San Diego medication assisted treatment. However, Suboxone clinics West Palm Beach and across the nation are starting to use this device. This nifty little device attaches behind the ear and greatly reduces opiate withdrawal.  It is designed to greatly reduce or eliminate the symptoms of opiate withdrawal.

How The Bridge Device NSS-2 Works

The Bridge Device cleverly provides painless electrical stimulation of the brain causing interference with pain signals. It is a great alternative for opiate detox West Palm Beach. This interference reduces activity in the amygdala area of the brain. It ingeniously takes advantage of 4 important cranial nerves (5, 7, 9 and 10) can be found by the ear. These nerves are directly responsible for sending and receiving pain signals to and from the brain.

Other FDA Approved Non-opiate Options to Reduce Withdrawal

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The Bridge Device is one of a few solutions to reduce withdrawals from opiate detox. There is another FDA approved non-narcotic option for opiate detox. Lucemyra is used in opiate detox to reduce withdrawal symptoms from opioids. This medication can help bridge the gap from getting off of Suboxone. It can be used while on subs.

Many complain that they have to rely upon Suboxone. The specialty clinics are not quick to help individuals get off this medication. It is extremely difficult to stop using it. Lucemyra can help many individuals get off of this medication and transition to a medication-assisted treatment program like Vivitrol. You can contact Mrs. Rebecca Socol of Us World Meds at 561-675-7310 for more information. They have made this life-saving drug available for as low as a $5 co-payment.

No Need to Fear Opiate Detox West Palm Beach

The opiate detox West Palm Beach solution is not for everyone. You need to be evaluated by a qualified physician. however,  there is no longer a need to fear opiate detox. It provides a virtually painless opiate detox from prescription drugs and heroin is available from drug rehabs, Suboxone clinics, and doctors. You may have to travel, however, it is an outpatient detoxification process.

If you are an individual seeking more information on this FDA approved technology and want to find a center that provides this product contact us below. We will put you in touch with the manufacturer. For more information contact Charles Davis at 561-235-6195, or at ceo@behavioralhealthnetworkresources.com.

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We’d love to hear your thoughts on this life-saving device, how it will affect the addiction treatment industry or on opiate detox, in general, that may help our readers. Please leave a comment below. Join the webs most popular addiction treatment groups with over 210,000 members.

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Understanding Medication Assisted Treatment MAT

What is Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) by Drug Rehabs?

%Drug Rehab SEO Understanding Medication Assisted Treatment MATMedication-assisted treatment (MAT) is becoming more accepted in the professional community. The heroin epidemic is taking more than 150 lives every day. Whether you agree with MAT or not, there is no denying the evidence-based studies that show the mortality success rates above 60%. It also drastically reduces infections and diseases associated with addiction. However, it must be clear that the MAT is not for everyone, and individuals must see a qualified addiction physician and find out if they are a good fit for this form of treatment.

Educating Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) from West Palm Beach, FL

Medication-assisted treatment in the context of Addiction Medicine, is an acronym that stands for “Medication Assisted Treatment”. How does this apply to opiate use disorders? (addiction to heroin, Dilaudid, Roxicodone, etc.). When individuals are seeking addiction treatment starting with opiate detox West Palm Beach, they don’t realize the medication-assisted treatment options. This is critical since Governor Scott announced a nation health emergency from the opiate epidemic.

There are two different drug and alcohol addiction disease models often used to explain an individual’s predilection for addiction- the “moral model” and the “disease model”. This reinforced by the vast majority of experts in the field of Addiction Medicine was that addiction is, in fact, chronic brain disease and we should manage it as we would manage other chronic disease states such as diabetes and hypertension.

This management of other chronic diseases includes the comprehensive approach of lifestyle modification and medication, when appropriate. We are already aware of the lifestyle component of addiction treatment- namely the various stages of rehabilitation, and then proceeding with 12 step work, attending meetings, etc. But, what about the medication aspect of treating this particular chronic disease? This aspect of treating addiction with medication is known as medication-assisted treatment (MAT).

Radio Show on Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Opiate Detox West Palm Beach

%Drug Rehab SEO Understanding Medication Assisted Treatment MATDuring the radio show below we discuss with a prominent South Florida Addiction Treatment physician specializing in medication-assisted treatment and drug addiction treatment. He educates on evidenced-based treatment and how the views on this life-saving treatment are changing. This show will educate on drug rehabs West Palm Beach, however, it can be used in any area of the United States.

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Hep C treatment Fort Lauderdale treatment also pays for medications

Hep C Testing Fort Lauderdale by #1 Drug Rehabs Can Be Free

Hep C Testing Fort Lauderdale options are now available at no cost for drug rehabs in south Florida. In this article you will get contact information on a resource to provide this service for FREE to your addiction treatment center clients. If you are an individual, you can also use the contact in this article to get FREE and low co-pay (usually $5) medication. This is great news considering that 60% Intravenous drug users have Hep C. Many people suffering from drug abuse have thought, “I think I’ve got Hep. C”.

According to NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse), 2.7–3.9 million people are living with HCV in the United States. Amazingly, deaths from hepatitis C now EXCEED deaths from the HIV/AIDS virus! This is increasingly common incidence of this disease and its impacting on my patient population as well as the recovery community. We are educating the entire community by discussing symptoms, transmission, diagnosis, and treatment of the hepatitis C virus.

Hep C Testing Fort Lauderdale Explains the Disease and Treatment

Hepatitis C is a viral liver disease, currently the most common blood borne infection in the United States. That is why the Hep C Testing Fort Lauderdale FREE option was started. It is much more contagious and transmissible than other similar infectious agents. Hepatitis C infection can be either acute or chronic.  Acute hepatitis C is oftentimes without symptoms and patients progress to chronic infection completely unaware of their exposure to the virus. Therefore, so many patients are surprised when they test positive.  Less commonly, symptoms of acute infection may include;

  • Jaundice
  • abdominal pain
  • nausea
  • vomiting
  • impressively elevated liver function tests on blood work

After acute exposure to the hepatitis C virus, approximately 75-85% of patients go on to become chronically infected with the virus, and these are the patients for whom treatment is considered. The need for hep c testing Fort Lauderdale is extensive. In face, West Palm Beach and Miami also have underserved this population.

Detecting Hep C in Addiction Treatment

Hep C Testing Fort Lauderdale is greatly needed. Hepatitis C is extremely contagious and spreads primarily through blood exposure.  This includes our patients who suffer from the disease of addiction and who share needles, spoons, cotton, water, or any other injection equipment. It also includes, those who share other drug paraphernalia such as snorting straws, with a person who has hepatitis C.  Sexual transmission is also possible but thought to be unusual.

Opiate Detox West Palm Beach Drug Users Vs Hep C

There are a lot of opiate detox West Palm Beach options out there. However, almost all of them do not check for hepatitis C. That is why the Tampa Family Pharmacy wanted to get the 340b grant that pays for the testing and medications. While they provide hep c testing Fort Lauderdale options, they also cover all of south Florida. The importance of diagnosing and treating chronic hepatitis C is to hopefully avoid the two most important risks of the disease; cirrhosis/liver failure, and liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma). The diagnosis of hepatitis C is made from bloodwork performed on a patient.

Screening bloodwork to test for hepatitis C detects the body’s immune system’s response to the virus. It is the antibody that is first detected when somebody “tests positive” for hepatitis C.  The test will confirm the fact that the patient’s body has “seen” the virus at some point in the past.

Hep C Treatment and Testing

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Hep C testing Fort Lauderdale program explains the treatment process.

The next step in the hep c testing Fort Lauderdale program is to perform a hepatitis C viral load and genotype test. A positive viral load confirms the actual presence of hepatitis C virus in the patient’s blood. This quantifies how much virus is present. While the genotype tells us what type of hepatitis C infection we are dealing with (six main types), and this is important for determining the most effective treatment regimen.

It is important to note that most patients whose immune systems naturally “clear” the acute hepatitis C viral infection on their own (15 and 25% of patients) do so within the first six months of infection. Therefore, physicians will monitor viral loads at six months following first detection to give patients a chance to clear the infection on their own.  If at six months there is still a positive viral load (active infection), treatment is considered.  Again, approximately 75-85% of people will go on to develop chronic infection and will need to consider treatment. If you are a drug rehab you need to get this hep C testing Fort Lauderdale program now before the grant runs out.

Drug Rehabs Fort Lauderdale Can Provide Free Assessment and Medication for Hep C

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Drug rehabs in Fort Lauderdale can now provide free testing including no and low-cost medications for their clients. A leading Florida pharmacy specializing in Hep C, STD, and HIV treatment. can procue free or low cost treatment for HEP C, HIV and STD’s. This includes testing and medications. They seek to remove all barriers to care for patients with any STDs. Now they are focused on partnering with south Florida drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers to help this underserved population. Their Hep C Fort Lauderdale Treatment includes some of the following items.

  • Complete follow through on the guidelines for acceptance with all STD medications
  • Help finding the right local grants to drastically reduce or eliminate copays on medications.
  • Complete training for drug rehabs Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami on the labs that are required to get free or low copay medications.
  • Work with drug rehabs Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami to provide a detailed treatment plan.

Addiction conferences by Behavioral Health Network Resources Features FREE HEP Treatment and Medications

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Behavioral Health Network Resources live addiction conferences EMP series in 2021 is on June 29th and features information on HEP for rehabs. This much anticipated live addiction conferences series will feature the following thought leader presentations.

  • Atkins and Associates – How to increase revenue cycle management?
  • Integrity billing – How to maximize substance abuse billing?
  • Lucemyra – Non-addictive opiate withdrawal medication that can also be used to get off subs
  • Learn how to get NAADAC certification for mindful recovery by the Mindful Recovery Coach
  • CAN Community Heath – How to get FREE Hep C testing and treatment (including meds) for addiction treatment centers?
  • Get Linked for Addiction Professionals – Secrets and tricks on maximizing LinkedIn for addiction professionals

Hep C Treatment Fort Lauderdale Program has a 99% success Rate

The Hep C testing Drug Rehabs Fort Lauderdale treatment program has a 99% success rate. The 340b program was created to financially assist in the treatment of patients with STD’s. It is designed to get rid of all barriers to getting drug and alcohol rehabilitation patient cured. Some of these barriers may include the following.

  • obtaining diagnostic tests
  • medical care
  • medication for STD’s

This is great news for drug rehabs because they can provide this much needed underserved population this service for FREE. Again, this program started with hep c testing Fort Lauderdale and now is available to all drug rehabs in South Florida. It also means they will no longer be putting their entire population at risk. This is because most addiction treatment and rehabilitation centers have a large population of heroin users. It should be standard protocol to test every client for Hep C. Especially since the insurance companies will pay for this service.

Tampa Family Pharmacy Can Get Drug Rehabs in West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale and South Florida Free Hep C Treatment

Hep C testing Fort Lauderdale and treatment (including paid medications) is now available. If you are treatment center call Tampa Family Pharmacy representative, Saril Vasquez at 561-578-1389 to start providing this service to your addiction treatment centers clients at no cost to the treatment center or its clients. Every drug and alcohol addiction treatment center should be on boarding this service. Consider this, 60-70% of intravenous drug users that are currently infected with Hep C.

This is a highly contagious disease with the CDC recommending many in the US get tested. A large portion of drug rehab clients could potential be infected. Thus, this puts the entire center at risk legally and morally if left undetected. Tampa Family Pharmacy is doing much more than providing a hep c testing Fort Lauderdale solution. The entire program id for all of south Florida and has no costs for the rehab or its clients. There are many advantages for drug rehabs in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami.

More Than a Hep C Treatment Fort Lauderdale Option

Hep C testing Fort Lauderdale was the first step. Tampa Family Pharmacy can help in all of South Florida. Whether it’s West Palm Beach or Miami they can help. There is absolutely no reason that every drug and alcohol addiction treatment center in South Florida should not be providing this service. Drug rehabs benefit in the following ways, but more importantly they are morally obligated to provide this service.

  • The hep C testing Fort Lauderdale program is a new revenue stream for the drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers in all of south Florida.
  • Drug rehabs Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami can now provide Hep C screening and treatment including medications at no charge.
  • By providing Hep C treatment the drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers have another reason to stay in touch with their clients. This will help get them back in case of any relapse.
  • This hep c testing Fort Lauderdale treatment could eliminate the risk of contamination to staff and the drug rehabs clients.
  • The added service of educating their clients. Tampa Family Pharmacy has a detailed step by step process from labs to complete compliance under the 3
  • The hep C testing Fort Lauderdale 340b program covers West Palm Beach and Miami.

Debunking Hep C Treatment is Expensive

The Hep C testing Fort Lauderdale and treatment program has destroyed the notion that Hep C treatment is expensive. The 340b grant program has opened free and low co-pay (usually $5) for hepatitis C treatment. New medications now have a success rate of 99%.

To date there are several newer oral medications with remarkable success rates. The medication used depends on the evaluation of the infection for each individual. These have low side effects with a remarkable cure rate. The largest barrier has always been the traditional high cost of the medication and assessment process. This all has been eliminated for drug rehabs in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach and Miami. It also is available for any individual who is not currently getting treated for drug and alcohol abuse.

Free Hep C Treatment Fort Lauderdale, Drug Rehabs West Palm Beach and Miami for Opiate Detox Centers 

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Hep C testing Fort Lauderdale and treatment (no cost to the treatment center or its’ clients) options are now a reality. Tampa Family Pharmacy has eliminated inconvenient specialist referrals. They can also help drug rehabs in South Florida with their clients transportation issues.

They are very proud to provide this service to drug and alcohol addiction treatment centers at no cost. If you are a drug and alcohol addiction treatment rehabilitation center there is no reason not to test and treatment all you patients for Hep C. If you are an individual that is not attending a drug rehab you will also qualify for this service. Remember the CDC recommends that many get tested for Hep C. So whether you’re a treatment center or an individual you should call Tampa Family Pharmacy representative Saril Vasquez at 813-871-5161 Ext 34263.  She can get you into the 340b grant program and you can be Hep C free in a short period of time with no out of pocket expenses.

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