MedMark Treatment Centers San Antonio

Services

San Antonio Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Services

We assist patients in addressing multiple aspects of opioid use disorder. At MedMark San Antonio, we offer the following opioid addiction services:

• Medication-assisted treatment (MAT): With years of demonstrated results, MAT has a legacy of helping people with opioid use disorder recover. Methadone and buprenorphine maintenance address the physical effects of addiction.
• Individual therapy: As part of our MAT program, every patient has one-on-one counseling sessions. During these appointments, the patient has a space to reframe their thoughts and behaviors related to opioids.
• Case management and other psychosocial services: Our case managers coordinate all aspects of a patient’s care plan to ensure consistency in our services. We provide additional psychosocial services that take every part of the patient’s experience into account.
• Community resource referrals: We understand that addiction can impact your access to necessities and connection to the community. Our team can refer you to community organizations that help with these issues.

Our methadone clinic provides an evidence-based treatment program that is certified by CARF (Commission on the Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). We commit ourselves to continuous improvement in our care.

Our Methadone and Buprenorphine Treatment Programs

Our clinic staff specializes in providing MAT programs that involve the medications methadone and buprenorphine. In a MAT program, your doctor prescribes a medication that manages the physical symptoms of addiction. Your medicine reduces the effects of withdrawal to help you recover. It also blocks the euphoria caused by other opioids to make it easier to stop their use. The patients at MedMark San Antonio take one of two MAT medications — methadone or buprenorphine.

Methadone MAT at MedMark San Antonio

Addiction professionals have more than 50 years of experience using methadone to help people with opioid use disorder. Methadone has a reputation as the gold standard of MAT. It can treat severe withdrawal symptoms when the patient takes the right amount. A methadone MAT program involves daily clinic visits during the first phases of treatment. Going to the clinic every day gives patients structure that lets them adjust to the program. The patient may earn the right to take medicine home after progressing through the program.

MAT With Buprenorphine

Buprenorphine has had over a decade of use in the addiction recovery field. When your doctor prescribes buprenorphine, you can fill its prescription at a pharmacy and take it at home. Compound medications that include buprenorphine can also deter misuse and injection. Whether your doctor will prescribe buprenorphine or methadone depends on your symptoms and situation. You and your treatment team will work together to find the best solution.

Counseling for MAT Program Patients

Every MAT program includes one-on-one counseling sessions. During your time with your counselor, you can talk about your thoughts and feelings about opioids. Your therapist will help you identify treatment goals and work toward them. Each patient has a unique focus in counseling, such as resolving past traumas that contribute to use or learning coping skills. Counseling will give you the resources needed to manage the emotional symptoms of addiction and stay committed to treatment.

Additional Services for MedMark Patients

Addiction impacts all parts of life, and we want to help you with all aspects of your disorder. We provide psychosocial and community services that give you comprehensive treatment. Case management acts as the center of your experience. Your case manager will coordinate your care to ensure that all members of your treatment team have the same goals. Patients in special circumstances, such as pregnant patients, can receive integrated services. When you need assistance with necessities like housing and food, we can refer you to community organizations ready to help.