Addiction Services
OVP HEALTH has extensive experience and expertise in the treatment of people suffering from opioid dependency and other substance use disorders. Utilizing medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and counseling, our program’s strengths revolve around the ability of our highly trained staff to design a specific course of treatment based upon the client’s unique needs, beliefs, and personality traits, as well as their past experience in treatment programs.
Watch our video to learn about medication-assisted treatment (MAT) and counseling at OVP HEALTH.
Medication-Based Treatment
Medication-assisted treatment is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole patient” approach to the treatment of patients with substance use disorders. It is primarily used for the treatment of addiction to opioids such as heroin and prescription pain relievers that contain opiates.
The prescribed medications, Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and Naltrexone (Vivitrol), operate to normalize brain chemistry, block the euphoric effects of alcohol and opioids, relieve physiological cravings, and normalize body functions without the negative and euphoric effects of the substance used.
“The invention of these medications really changed the entire landscape of how to treat substance use disorder,” said Robert A. Hess, MD, president and co-founder of OVP HEALTH. “They stabilize patients, so they can think clearly, get their lives back in order, and start making better decisions. What they’re getting is medical treatment for their drug addiction or dependency, just as a person would receive treatment for high blood pressure, diabetes, or any other medical problem.
But Dr. Hess would be the first to tell you that medication alone isn’t the answer.
Counseling Changes Lives
“Counseling really is the cornerstone to the program,” he said. “It helps people handle the stresses in their lives in much healthier ways than reaching for drugs and alcohol. Counseling is what changes lives and gets people back with their families, back to their jobs, and back to living a normal life.”
All OVP HEALTH therapists are credentialed and licensed to practice in the states where they provide services. And every MAT patient at OVP HEALTH is required to participate in both individual counseling sessions and group therapy. Both forms of counseling have proved very effective in helping patients find a path to recovery, and complement each other quite nicely.
CARF Accredited CARE
Since 2016, OVP HEALTH’s medication-assisted treatment and counseling programs have continuously been accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, or CARF. Accreditation means OVP HEALTH has met or exceeded the rigorous standards for quality and safety required by CARF, long considered to be the “gold standard” for SUD treatment programs worldwide.
Since people undergoing treatment for substance use disorders often need medical care for a number of other, accompanying conditions, the physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) at OVP HEALTH’s outpatient centers offer primary care services to MAT patients, as well as the general public.
At OVP HEALTH, we don’t take shortcuts or the easy way out in our approach to recovery, and our track record is proof of that. But the real proof of OVP’s effectiveness can be found by listening to our patients, which you can do by clicking on any of our testimonial videos below.
OVP HEALTH Testimonials
Melisa Toasten
When you’ve been abused, neglected, and addicted to drugs for more than 25 years, it’s understandable how one might reach a point of hopelessness. 52-year-old Melisa Toasten, of Pike County, Kentucky, was almost at that point when she found the phone number to OVP HEALTH in Pikeville and called to make an appointment. Today, she’s not only making significant progress toward recovery, but she’s also spreading the news to others that there IS reason to be hopeful. Here’s Melisa’s story.
Patrecia Arnold
For ten years, 52-year-old Patrecia Arnold, of Racine, Ohio, tried to numb the pain of divorce with alcohol and opioids. But today, thanks to OVP HEALTH in Ravenswood, West Virginia, she’s been free from the grips of addiction for more than a year. Here’s Patrecia’s story.
Justin May & Brandi Goad
When a person living with a substance use disorder seeks treatment, it’s not only important to find an accredited program that provides high quality medication-assisted treatment and counseling, but also one from a place that provides that care in a warm, friendly, and supportive environment. Here’s the story of a man who not only found that kind of care at OVP HEALTH in Williamson, West Virginia, but found the love of his life, as well.
A Mother and Son Recovery Story
Ann Ferrell, a 46-year-old woman from Pike County, Kentucky, was ashamed of the fact that she used to use drugs with her son. But today, both mother and son are in recovery, and finding a way to replace that shame with hope for a brighter future. Find out what life is like today for them after seeking treatment from OVP HEALTH.
David and Mandy Smith
Drug addiction can result in the loss of almost everything for people suffering from it. That almost happened for Dave and Mandy Smith, of Logan County, WV. But their love story has a happy ending, thanks to their faith, determination and a little help from OVP HEALTH. Here’s their story.
Jamie Doss: A Recovery Story
For more than half of his life, Jamie Doss, of Fort Gay, West Virginia, was addicted to painkillers. That addiction had cost him just about everything in his life. Then he decided he had had enough, and it was finally time to get help. As this video shows you, he found that help at OVP HEALTH in Louisa, Kentucky – medication assisted treatment and counseling that put him on the road to recovery.
Dustin Mullins
If you’re looking to find hope in a seemingly hopeless situation, this story is for you.
Meet 37-year-old Dustin Mullins, of Pikeville, Kentucky – who began his long, dark journey through substance abuse at the tender age of 12; eventually spent more than seven years in state prison; bottomed out after
becoming addicted to I.V. methamphetamine use; then, remarkably, was able to turn his life around.
See how he did it – with the help of OVP HEALTH and a new-found faith in God.
INPATIENT SERVICES
The OVP HEALTH Recovery Center is a 91-bed inpatient substance abuse treatment and recovery facility in South Point, OH and we will soon open a second OVP HEALTH Recovery Center in Massillon, OH.
OVP HEALTH Recovery Center provides 24-hour/365-day residential care for male, female and pregnant female patients across Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky. It is licensed by the state of Ohio to provide multiple levels of care as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), including Clinically Managed Low-Intensity Residential Services (ASAM 3.1) to Medically Monitored High-Intensity Inpatient Services (ASAM 3.7WM).