North Suffolk MH Association Meridian House - Boston Massachusetts

North Suffolk MH Association Meridian House - Boston, MA

North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House is treatment facility located at 408 Meridian Street in the 02128 zip code in Boston, MA that offers medication assisted addiction treatment. It accepts transitional age young adults, adult women and people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders into its treatment program. North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription to adults and young adults. Some of the treatment approaches used by North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House consist of contingency management/motivational incentives, anger management and dialectical behavior therapy.

Address: 408 Meridian Street, Boston, MA 02128

  1. Types of Care
  2. Service Settings
  3. Opioid Medications used in Treatment
  4. External Opioid Medications Source
  5. Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  6. External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment
  7. Type Of Treatment
  8. Pharmacotherapies
  9. Treatment Approaches
  10. FacilityOwnership
  11. License/Certification/Accreditation
  12. Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted
  13. Payment Assistance Available
  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. Tobacco/Screening Services
  22. Facility Smoking Policy
  23. Age Groups Accepted
  24. Gender Accepted

Here are the full facility listing details on North Suffolk MH Association Meridian House in Boston, MA:

Types of Care at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Substance use treatment

Service Settings at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Outpatient treatment
  • Residential treatment
  • Intensive outpatient treatment
  • Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
  • Regular outpatient treatment
  • Long-term residential treatment

Opioid Medications used in Treatment at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Buprenorphine used in Treatment
  • Naltrexone used in Treatment

External Opioid Medications Source at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • 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 North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • In-network prescribing entity
  • Personal physician/health care provider

Type Of Treatment at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

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

Pharmacotherapies at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Acamprosate (Campral)
  • Disulfiram (Antabuse)
  • Buprenorphine sub-dermal implant (Probuphine)
  • Buprenorphine with naloxone (Ex. Suboxone)
  • Buprenorphine without naloxone
  • Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable, for example, Sublocade)
  • Naltrexone (oral)
  • Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable naltrexone - Vivitrol)
  • Medications for psychiatric disorders
  • Lofexidine
  • Clonidine

Treatment Approaches at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • anger management
  • brief intervention
  • cognitive behavioral therapy
  • contingency management/motivational incentives
  • community reinforcement plus vouchers
  • dialectical behavior therapy
  • motivational interviewing
  • rational emotive behavioral therapy
  • relapse prevention
  • substance use counseling
  • trauma-related counseling
  • 12-step facilitation

FacilityOwnership at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • a private non-profit organization

License/Certification/Accreditation at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • State substance abuse agency
  • State department of health
  • State mental health department

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

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

Payment Assistance Available at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Payment assistance
  • Sliding fee scale

Special Programs/ Population Groups Supported at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • transitional age young adults
  • adult women
  • adult men
  • people with co-occurring substance use and mental disorders
  • people with trauma

Assessment/Pre-treatment at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Comprehensive mental health assessment
  • Comprehensive substance use assessment

Screening & Testing at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Drug or alcohol urine screening
  • Screening for mental disorders

Transitional Services at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Aftercare/continuing care
  • Discharge Planning
  • Naloxone and overdose education
  • Outcome follow-up after discharge

Ancillary Services at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • case management
  • housing services
  • mental health services
  • recovery coaches
  • self-help groups
  • social skills development
  • transportation assistance
  • mentoring/peer support

Other Addictions Treatment at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Treatment for gambling disorder

Counseling Services and Education at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • individual counseling
  • group counseling
  • family counseling
  • marital/couples counseling
  • substance use education
  • hepatitis education, counseling and support
  • HIV and AIDS education, support and counseling
  • health education services

Tobacco/Screening Services at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Nicotine replacement therapy
  • Non-nicotine smoking/tobacco cessation medications
  • Screening for tobacco use
  • Smoking/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • Smoking permitted in designated area

Age Groups Accepted at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • adults
  • young adults

Gender Accepted at North Suffolk Mh Association Meridian House

  • women
  • men

Phone #: 617-569-6050

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

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Methadone treatment can be a safe and effective option for individuals struggling with opioid addiction, especially when administered under the supervision of a qualified healthcare provider as part of a comprehensive addiction treatment program, such as the one that can be found at North Suffolk MH Association Meridian House. Methadone is an opioid medication that is used to help manage opioid withdrawal symptoms and cravings, making it easier for individuals to reduce or quit their use of other opioids like heroin or prescription painkillers.

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 North Suffolk MH Association Meridian House to conduct a thorough assessment before starting someone on methadone.

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