Pennsylvania faces a significant challenge with drug overdose deaths, ranking third-highest in the nation in 2017. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) notes that only around 20% of those with opioid use disorder (OUD) access treatment. Limited access to evidence-based OUD treatment, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), further delays entry into programs.
In response, Governor Tom Wolf introduced the Centers of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder (COE) in 2016. These centers, totaling 45 across the state, aim to address the overdose crisis and overcome barriers to treating patients with OUD. COEs go beyond OUD treatment, providing holistic care covering physical & mental health, and social needs such as housing, transportation, and employment training.
COEs employ community-based care teams to ensure coordinated care across various domains. These teams include Recovery Support personnel, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Counselors, Certified Recovery Specialists, nurses, and peer navigators.
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Alliance Medical Services of Pittsburgh – Ensign I
Pittsburgh, PAAlliance Medical Services, Inc. is a fully licensed and approved methadone maintenance treatment program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Methadone maintenance for opiate or heroin addiction, when supported with a full complement of substance abuse and life-skills counseling, has been proven to be the most successful treatment for opiate addiction. We provide a safe, trusting, and respectful environment for opiate-dependent individuals to obtain the services they need to break the cycle of addiction.
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Alliance Medical Services of Pittsburgh – Ensign II
Pittsburgh, PAAlliance Medical Services, Inc. is a fully licensed and approved methadone maintenance treatment program in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Methadone maintenance, supported with a full complement of substance abuse and life-skills counseling, has been proven to be the most successful treatment for opiate addiction. Our Outpatient Treatment and Office-Based Opiate Treatment (OBOT) programs provide a safe, trusting and respectful environment for opiate-dependent men and women to obtain the services they need to break the cycle of addiction.
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Summit Treatment Services
Pittsburgh, PASummit Treatment Services provides both methadone and buprenorphine (Suboxone) services to patients dealing with opioid addiction. We are centrally located in the downtown Pittsburgh area on convenient public transportation routes. Our patients have found excellent outcomes from our Office-Based Opiate Treatment (OBOT) program.
