Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
Substance use disorders can happen to anyone. Recovery is possible.
If you or someone you know has an opioid use disorder, there are medications to help you recover.
There are three medications (Buprenorphine, Methadone, Naltrexone) approved by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). These medications are safe to use for months, years, or even a lifetime.
Central District Health offers buprenorphine, an effective treatment for opioid use disorder.
Buprenorphine
Buprenorphine is the first medication to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) that can be prescribed or dispensed in physician offices, significantly increasing access to treatment.
Buprenorphine has unique pharmacological properties that:
- Diminish the effects of physical dependency to opioids, such as withdrawal symptoms and cravings
- Increase safety in cases of overdose
- Lower the potential for misuse
As with all medications used in treatment, buprenorphine should be prescribed as part of a comprehensive treatment plan that includes counseling and other services to provide patients with a whole-person approach.
Our CDH providers have been trained and can prescribe buprenorphine. Contact our clinic to schedule a new patient appointment for MOUD services: 208-327-7400.
Carry Naloxone
Naloxone can reverse overdose and prevent death. You can purchase brand name naloxone, Narcan, over the counter at any retail pharmacy nationwide, be prescribed naloxone by a healthcare practitioner, or request naloxone free from Central District Health