Multiple Pathways to Recovery and MOUD

YOUR RECOVERY IS YOUR CHOSEN PATH. WHAT WORKS FOR YOU IS WHAT MATTERS.

Medication for Opioid Use Disorder

EXPANDING ACCESS TO MOUD

Through a partnership with the HEALing Communities Study, Restoration Recovery Center (RRC), in collaboration with Community Health Link, are working to expand access to medication for opioid use order/medication assisted treatment(MOUD/MAT).  This program encompasses numerous services, including providing same-day consultation from addiction nurses and enrolled community providers, and telemedicine-delivered interventions. RRC’s Harm Reduction Specialists and Recovery Coaches also support and assist individuals with resources, the delivery of Narcan, and connecting individuals with treatment.    

Please call our Recovery Crisis Line. This help line is for those experiencing substance use disorder. Our professionally-trained volunteers and staff provide emotional support. They can also connect callers with local treatment resources or more community services. Let us help.

Recovery Crisis Line

(978)430-0412

24 Hour Access to MOUD

(978)401-3876

MOUD/MAT Providers

  

COMMUNITY HEALTH CONNECTIONS

FITCHBURG COMPREHENSIVE TREATMENT CENTER

CLEAN SLATE

SPECTRUM

COMMUNITY HEALTH LINK

RIGHTCHOICE

What is MOUD (Medication for Opioid Use Disorder)?

More than 2 million people in the US have an opioid use disorder (OUD) related to prescription opioids. Another quarter of a million people have an OUD related to heroin. There are many reasons why someone may use opioids, we believe that treatment is most effective when the individual is ready to stop using substances. When an individual is willing to stop using substances, there are many pathways to Recovery to choose.

Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) are one such approach and they’re most effective when someone chooses to start treatment for long-term success. This evidence-based treatment has been proven to:

  • Support people who to choose to reduce or stop their opioid use stop using drugs

  • Increase the likelihood that a person will continue to not use drugs

  • Reduce opioid use and symptoms related to opioid use disorder

  • Reduce the risk of infectious disease transmission

  • Reduce the chances of an overdose related death

Methadone 

    • What it is: synthetic opioid agonist that binds to opioid receptors 

    • How it works: eliminates withdrawal symptoms and relieves cravings 

    • How to get it: must be dispensed through specialized opioid treatment programs (OTPs)

Buprenorphine 

    • What it is: is a partial opioid agonist, meaning that it binds to those same opioid receptors but does not completely activate them. 

    • How it works: reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms without producing euphoria.

    • How to get it: can be prescribed by certified healthcare providers through the Drug Addiction Treatment Act.

Naltrexone

    • What it is: is an opioid antagonist, which means that it works by blocking the activation of opioid receptors

    • How it works: prevents any opioid drug from producing rewarding effects such as euphoria

    • How to get it: can be prescribed by any medical professional who can prescribe medication