MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center - Dubuque Iowa

MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center - Dubuque, IA

Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center is treatment center located at 250 Mercy Drive, 1st Floor in the 52001 zip code in Dubuque, IA that offers medication assisted treatment for addiction. It accepts teenagers into its treatment service. Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center provides naltrexone administration, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance to children and adolescents. Some of the treatment approaches used by Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center consist of contingency management/motivational incentives, motivational interviewing and trauma-related counseling.

Address: 250 Mercy Drive, 1st Floor, Dubuque, IA 52001

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Hospitals
  4. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  5. External Opioid Medications Source
  6. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  8. Type Of Treatment
  9. Pharmacotherapies
  10. Treatment Approaches
  11. FacilityOwnership
  12. License/Certification/Accreditation
  13. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  14. Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported
  15. Assessment/Pre-treatment
  16. Screening & Testing
  17. Transitional Services
  18. Ancillary Services
  19. Other Addictions Treatment
  20. Counseling Services and Education
  21. Medical Services
  22. Tobacco/Screening Services
  23. Facility Smoking Policy
  24. Age Groups Accepted
  25. Gender Accepted

Here are the full facility listing details on MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center in Dubuque, IA:

Types of Care at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Substance use treatment
  • Treatment for co-occurring serious mental health illness/serious emotional disturbance and substance use disorders

Service Settings at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment

Hospitals at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere
  • This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • In-network prescribing entity

Type Of Treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • buprenorphine maintenance
  • suboxone prescription
  • naltrexone administration
  • relapse prevention from naltrexone

Pharmacotherapies at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)

Treatment Approaches at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • brief intervention
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • State department of health
  • Hospital licensing authority
  • The Joint Commission

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Federal, or any government funding for substance use programs
  • Medicare
  • Medicaid
  • Military insurance
  • Private health insurance
  • Cash or self-payment
  • State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • teenagers

Assessment/Pre-treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Comprehensive substance use assessment
  • Interim services for clients

Screening & Testing at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • HIV testing
  • Screening for Hepatitis B
  • Screening for Hepatitis C
  • Screening for substance use
  • STD testing
  • TB screening
  • Drug and alcohol oral fluid testing

Transitional Services at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education

Ancillary Services at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • case management
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance

Other Addictions Treatment at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • substance use education

Medical Services at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Hepatitis A vaccination
  • Hepatitis B vaccination

Tobacco/Screening Services at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications

Facility Smoking Policy at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • children and adolescents

Gender Accepted at Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 563-589-8000 x9293

Call (866) 434-2077 for 24/7 help with treatment.

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Here are some key points to consider regarding the safety of methadone treatment:

  1. Supervised Administration: Methadone treatment is typically provided through opioid treatment programs (OTPs) or clinics where patients receive a daily dose of methadone under the supervision of healthcare professionals. This helps reduce the risk of misuse and overdose.

  2. Reduces Withdrawal Symptoms: Methadone can alleviate the severe withdrawal symptoms associated with opioids, which can be a significant barrier to recovery. This can enhance the patient's quality of life and make it easier for them to engage in therapy and counseling.

  3. Harm Reduction: Methadone maintenance treatment can be viewed as a harm reduction approach. While it doesn't necessarily lead to immediate abstinence, it reduces the risks associated with illicit opioid use, such as overdose and the transmission of infectious diseases (e.g., HIV and hepatitis).

  4. Individualized Treatment: Methadone treatment should be individualized to meet the unique needs of each patient. The dose is typically adjusted based on the patient's response and progress in treatment.

  5. Legal Regulation: Methadone clinics and providers are subject to strict regulations and oversight by government agencies to ensure safety and appropriate use of the medication.

However, it's important to note that methadone is an opioid itself and can be habit-forming. When taken as prescribed and under medical supervision, the risk of addiction to methadone is relatively low. However, misuse or diversion of methadone can lead to addiction and other negative consequences.

Methadone treatment is not suitable for everyone. Individuals with certain medical conditions or contraindications may not be candidates for methadone treatment. It's essential for addiction treatment centers like MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Turning Point Treatment Center to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.