Opioid dependency is not a matter of choice. It is a chronic medical disease best treated pharmacologically and behaviorally. Physiological dependence upon opiates, which includes heroin, painkillers, and other opiate-based medications, is a disease that responds very well to medication-assisted treatment. 

Pharmacologically, Tranquility Place offers opioid replacement therapy—methadone.  Methadone is effective in relieving cravings for opioids, while eliminating withdrawal symptoms during treatment. This allows clients to focus on daily behavioral changes while developing recovery skills that will facilitate your ability to manage relapse triggers and enjoy life drug-free.

(Mike Hunnicut LCSW)