About Alliance Recovery – Athens
Alliance Recovery Center is an outpatient methadone clinic in Athens, Georgia, that offers addiction treatment for adults. The primary treatment provided at this facility is medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The medications they use to help reduce withdrawal symptoms are methadone and buprenorphine.
They combine this treatment with peer support, individual and group therapy sessions and other support services. Alliance Recovery Center has a team of licensed therapists who work with clients to uncover the underlying causes of their addiction. The facility will help clients become less dependent on medication as a tool for not relapsing if that’s what they desire. Additional team members on staff are nurses, doctors and pharmacists who monitor medication usage and overall health.
When patients first begin MAT, clients will be expected to visit the clinic six days a week to receive counseling and medication. As patients make progress in their treatment, the frequency of clinic visits is reduced and they can start being provided take-home medication. Individuals can choose to continue taking medication to prevent relapse or get assistance with becoming less dependent on the medication. The length of treatment varies, and the clinic believes it’s best not to enter treatment with any timeline in mind.
All clients will have a primary counselor assigned to them. While group counseling sessions are optional, individual therapy sessions are mandatory. The clinic will not charge any additional cost for participating in these services. Group counseling sessions discuss topics that can be helpful for recovery, such as life skills, stress management and relapse prevention. I like that Alliance Recovery Center offers consultation for other health concerns a client may have other than addiction. Every individual who is admitted for treatment will receive a physical exam.
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