Reclaim Your Life with Opioid Treatment in NJ
Opioid Treatment at Affinity Healthcare Group
Are you in need of opioid treatment in NJ? Affinity Healthcare Group is a team of behavioral health specialists dedicated to their patients’ full recovery and rehabilitation from substance use disorders. We believe in an evidence-based, team-oriented approach to overcoming opioid use disorders.
To support you on your journey, Affinity has assembled a team of medical and behavioral health professionals to treat the medical condition of your addiction and help you, the person behind the addiction, grow in mental health.
If you are looking for opioid treatment in NJ, Affinity Healthcare Group has the facilities, dedicated medical staff, and experience to help you recover from substance abuse. Call our Cherry Hill, NJ office at 856-651-7826 or use our online contact form to schedule an appointment today.
New Jersey Opioid Abuse Statistics
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2018, nearly 90% of drug overdose deaths in New Jersey involved opioids. Though deaths involving prescription opioids were down nationwide, deaths involving synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl are increasing.
Prescription data from New Jersey reflects this nationwide trend. In 2018, New Jersey doctors wrote 38.9 opioid prescriptions per 100 New Jersey residents, lower than the national average of 51.4 residents per 100. According to the evidence from NIDA, the opioid pandemic is evolving as prescription opioid overdoses decline while overdoses from cheaper, synthetic opioids increase.
Types of Opioid Drugs
There are many naturally occurring and synthetically-produced opioids. Opioid drugs have proven medical use and are available by prescription, but are also available on the black market. Because many types of opioids can be produced en masse and inexpensively, there are an abundance of poor-quality, illegally-produced and dangerous opioids in circulation.
Here are some of the most commonly-abused synthetic opioids listed by brand name:
- Codeine
- Fentanyl
- Vicodin
- Dilaudid
- Demerol
- Methadone
- OxyContin
- Percocet
People experiencing substance use disorders also abuse naturally-occurring opioids such as:
- Morphine
- Narcotine
- Codeine
- Thebaine
- Papaverine
- Narceine
Signs of Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction cuts across social boundaries of age, gender, sex, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, and class. These substances work directly on the brain’s reward center, and through use, anyone can develop an opioid use disorder. Understanding the mechanisms of deep-rooted chemical and psychological need for opioids helps organizations like Affinity Healthcare Group identify and address the signs of opioid addiction.
A person experiencing opioid use disorder becomes obsessed with the drive to find and consume opioids – no matter the cost to their family life, social life, and professional life. If you or a loved one are starting to become wholly preoccupied with the need to take opioids and are engaging in risky, dangerous behaviors or are otherwise neglecting meaningful relationships and obligations in your life due to a compulsion to consume opioids, then you may have an opioid use disorder.
Outpatient Opioid Treatment Services
Affinity Healthcare Group offers a clinically-based multidisciplinary approach to treating opioid use disorders. Our outpatient treatment is patient-centered and tailored to meet your personal recovery goals without sacrificing dignity and respect. Affinity Healthcare Group combines the latest in clinical addiction treatment such as medication assisted treatment, and psychological treatment therapy to treat the underlying causes of your addiction. We also establish clear and actionable goals for your new life in recovery. This holistic approach is called medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Medication Assisted Treatment
Our opioid treatment includes MAT or medication assisted treatment to New Jersey residents. Medication assisted treatment uses a two-pronged approach to treating opioid use disorders: clinical treatment paired with behavioral therapies and counseling. Studies repeatedly show that the two-pronged approach found in MAT is significantly more effective at treating opioid use disorders together than when clinical treatment and psychological treatment are used separately.
Clinical Treatment
This process tapers a patient off of opioid dependency by administering a safe, medically-supervised opioid such as methadone and suboxone. This opioid treatment is administered in smaller and smaller doses to help patients reduce and eventually eliminate their chemical dependency.
Psychological Treatment
In opioid treatment, our patients also receive behavioral therapy, group therapy, and counseling to treat any underlying psychological issues that may have led them toward substance abuse. Patients learn about the addiction process and are taught valuable skills to help them cope with the psychological, social, and emotional toll of opioid use disorder.
Areas We Serve
Why Affinity Healthcare Group
Affinity Healthcare Services is committed to helping New Jersey rid itself of opioid use disorders. Our patient-centered, evidence-based approach to opioid treatment in NJ is clinically proven to help people be rid of their crippling opioid addiction. If you want to be seen as an individual and have your struggles with opioid use disorder understood and addressed, contact Affinity Healthcare Group today and schedule an appointment with an intake specialist.
