Rehab Center In Lexington Announces Importance Of Medication Assisted Treatment

Opioid recovery in Lexington Kentucky can be more effective and easier on the patient with Lexington Center For Opioid Recovery’s medication-assisted treatment plan, according to Dr. David Kramer.

Lexington, United States – March 31, 2019 /PressCable/ —

Lexington, KY- Representatives for the Lexington Center for Opioid Dependency, including The American Board of Addiction Medicine certified physicians, have announced they are using a special protocol at their Lexington addiction recovery facility. The team at at The Lexington Center is licensed and very experienced with the protocol of using medications to ease physical withdrawal symptoms and help those addicted to opiates to cope with cravings as safely and painlessly as possible, leading to potentially more effective opioid addiction treatment.

According to in house Medical Director, Dr. David Kramer, at The Lexington Center for Opioid Dependency, “We understand every patient has different needs and what we refer to as “cookie cutter” treatment by physicians who aren’t actual certified in addiction medicine may not be right for you.

Physicians who are not specifically board certified in addiction medicine will not be able treat patients legally if they take other medicines for anxiety or if they are a pregnant, without the consultation of an addictionologist.” Dr. Kramer explains, “Doctors who are not board certified in addiction medicine are limited, (by law), on how much medicine a patient may be prescribed, and for how long they can be treated by the physician or by the treatment center in Lexington, KY”.

Dr. Kramer says, when it comes to medication assisted therapy for opioid addiction, a patient’s only option should be through a physician who is 100% fully trained, licensed, and certified through the board of addiction medicine, if they don’t fit all of these qualifications, they may not be able to adequately treat you.

Although the process of overcoming opiate withdrawal can be an extremely uncomfortable experience, the team at the Lexington recovery center use medication focused protocols to promote a more comfortable withdrawal process. The well respected addiction center in Lexington, KY believes their facility is different from other opioid addiction centers in Lexington because each and every one of their doctors are board certified by the American Board of Addiction Medicine. Because they are board certified addiction specialists they have made the commitment to become top experts in the field of addiction medicine, specifically opioid addiction, and have passed rigorous testing by the American Board of Addiction Medicine examiners. Many doctors attempting to treat drug dependent individuals in Kentucky recovery centers are not boarded addictionologists, and may not have the proper education, training and experience to effectively treat those suffering from opioid addiction.

The recovery center encourages anyone who is or might be suffering from opioid dependency in Lexington, Kentucky to contact the staff for more information on their addiction recovery programs.

More information about the rehab center in Kentucky can be found at https://www.thelexingtoncenter.com/

Anyone in need of opioid addiction recovery in the the Kentucky area, either form themselves or a loved one is encouraged to contact the center at (888) 231-0760

Contact Info:
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Organization: The Lexington Center for Opioid Dependence
Address: 2375 Professional Heights Dr. Lexington, KY 40503 Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40503, United States
Website: https://www.thelexingtoncenter.com/

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