York (717)-699-7581 * Lemoyne (717)-695-6253 * Millersburg (717)-699-7581
Recovery & Veterans Support Services
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT's)
MAT's are Medication Assisted Treatments. This is the use of medication in combination with counseling/behavioral therapy.
This is an effective treatment for opioid use disorders and helps some sustain recovery. Medications used are approved by the FDA and prescribed by a doctor.
*Note: Medical Marijuana is not an FDA-Approved Medication Assisted Treatment
Vivitrol (Naltrexone)
Naltrexone is an oral or injectable drug proven to prevent relapse in opioid dependent patients when used in conjunction with counseling. It blocks opioid pleasure receptors in the brain while individuals address the psychological aspect of drug misuse. Naltrexone can be taken orally or once month by injection under the brand name Vivitrol.
In order to begin either the oral or injectable naltrexone treatment, the individual must be free from opioid and alcohol use for a period of 10-14 days.
Supported Naltrexone Programs of Recovery
UPMC Center for Addiction
Recovery Polyclinic
2501 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 782-4141
Associates In Medical Toxicology
207 House Ave
Camp Hill PA 17011
(717) 388-4334
Rase Project--Carlisle
1200 Walnut Bottom Road, Suite 301
Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 249-6499
Rase Project--Harrisburg
100 North Cameron Street, Suite 401E
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-8535
Methadone
Methadone maintenance was the first widely used opioid replacement therapy to treat heroin dependence, and it remains the best-researched treatment option for this problem. Methadone is an effective maintenance therapy intervention for the treatment of heroin dependence because the client is closely monitored, and it decreases heroin use better than treatments that do not utilize opioid replacement therapy.
Supported Methadone Replacement Therapy Facilities
Addiction Recovery Systems
3433 Trindle Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011
(717) 761-4500
Discovery House -- Mechanicsburg
920 Century Drive
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
(717) 790-1858
Discovery House -- Harrisburg
3601 N. Progress Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 678-7779
Buprenorphine (Suboxone)
From the 1960s until the year 2000, methadone was the primary option for people seeking narcotic replacement therapy to minimize withdrawal symptoms. In 2000, buprenorphine became the first narcotic drug that could be prescribed by certified physicians for the treatment of opioid dependence under the Drug Addiction Treatment Act. Unlike methadone, which is classified as a Schedule II substance under the Controlled Substances Act, buprenorphine is classified as a Schedule III substance, which means that its potential for abuse is lower than methadone.
Supported Buprenorphine Therapy Facilities
UMPC Center for Addiction
Recovery Polyclinic
2501 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
(717) 782-4141
Associates In Medical Toxicology
207 House Ave
Camp Hill PA 17011
(717) 388-4334
Rase Project--Carlisle
1200 Walnut Bottom Road, Suite 301
Carlisle, PA 17015
(717) 249-6499
Rase Project--Harrisburg
100 North Cameron Street, Suite 401E
Harrisburg, PA 17101
(717) 232-8535
Sadler Health Center
100 N. Hanover Street,
Carlisle, PA 17013
(717)-218-6670