Jacksonville/St. Marys Opioid Treatment

Coastal Community Behavioral Health

Coastal Community Behavioral Health
5155 GA Hwy. 40 East
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Phone: (912) 434-1794
Fax: (912) 662-8785
Website: ccbhrecovery.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ccbhrecovery/

Coastal Community Behavioral Health (CCBH) is a full service comprehensive treatment program specializing in the medical treatment of Opioid (prescription pain killer and/or Heroin) addiction. CCBH utilizes medication assisted treatment as well as individual counseling, group therapy, case management, and treatment planning to help all that we serve achieve sustained recovery while reducing the risk of harm. CCBH serves all of Coastal Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida. The treatment facility is conveniently located off Exit 1 on interstate 95 in St. Marys Georgia, 30 minutes north of Jacksonville Florida and 30 minutes south of Brunswick Georgia. Call today to take your first steps on your road to recovery.

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Jacksonville provides numerous treatment options for individuals dealing with a persistent opiate addiction. Prescribed opiates have become a considerable issue in U.S. society with more people now addicted to them than heroin. With the increase in opiate addiction over the last decade, suboxone has become increasingly relevant as a leading treatment to help those dealing with debilitating opiate withdrawal. Jacksonville has an adequate number of approved doctors authorized to write prescriptions for suboxone. Buprenorphine is the additive in suboxone that eliminates withdrawal. Suboxone is readily available across the United States based on its positive track record in alleviating opioid withdrawal. If you are a local physician aiming to treat Jacksonville residents, you may purchase a featured listing at the top of this page insuring that your medical services will be found by prospective patients searching our website for quality opioid treatment.



Jacksonville Buprenorphine Suboxone Doctors
Coastal Community Behavioral Health 5155 GA Hwy. 40 East
St. Marys, GA 31558
(912) 434-1794
Recovery Keys 13241 Bartram Park Blvd.
Suite 701
Jacksonville, FL 32258
(904) 615-8602
William A. McLaughlin, M.D. 555 Stockton Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 387-4661×1024
Timothy L. Sternberg, M.D. 2627 Riverside Avenue
3rd Floor
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 674-2022
Robert Groble, M.D. 1510 Barrs Street
Jacksonville, FL 32204
(904) 384-3354
Fred Joe Powell, M.D. 4861 Louisa Terrace
Jacksonville, FL 32205
(904) 683-3266
Randy James Prokes, M.D. Emed Primay Care And Walk In Clinic
2570 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 647-8576
Hernan Robert Chang, M.D. 3720 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 399-1623
Eduardo A. Sanchez, M.D. 1667 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 399-1818
Jawed Hussain, M.D. 820 Prudential Drive
Suite 111
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 306-9860
Mohamed O. Saleh, M.D. Center for Medicine and Psychiatry
1408 San Marco Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 398-0009
Orlando G. Florete, Jr., M.D. 820 Prudential Drive
Suite 111
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 306-9860
Anjali A. Pathak, M.D. 5251 Emerson Street
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 399-0324
Robert B. Dehgan, D.O. 3720 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 399-1623
Gerald Lee Nickerson, Jr., M.D. 4401 Emerson Street
Suite 4
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(352) 351-3413
Rene Uriel Pulido, M.D. 2570 Atlantic Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32207
(904) 647-8576
Hagop Tabakian, M.D. University of Florida College of Medicin
655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-5431
George R. Wilson, M.D. 655 West 8th Street
Jacksonville, FL 32209
(904) 244-3196
Syed Sajid Hussain, M.D. 7685 103rd Street
Suite 1
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 771-1116
Ernst B. Michel, M.D 5851 Timuquana Road
Suite 303
Jacksonville, FL 32210
(904) 674-2699
Patrick Panajon Bunyi, M.D. 819 Townsend Boulevard
Suite 4
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 374-3311
Edward Paul Schelonka, M.D. 3560 Cardinal Point Drive
Suite 102
Jacksonville, FL 32211
(904) 296-1116
Hazem Herbly, M.D. VA MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC
6900 Southpoint Drive North
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 470-6900
Bao Tien Pham, D.O. 4205 Belfort Road
Suite 3055
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 527-3135
Sanford Z. Pollak, D.O. 4131 South University Boulevard
Unit 11
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 636-7755
Ismail D. Salahi, M.D. 4063 Salisbury Road North
Suite 206
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 296-3611
Carlos Torrellas, M.D. 4190 Belfort Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 296-2999
Howard Bruce Weiss, D.O. 3599 University Boulevard South
Suite 103
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 345-7373
Henry Lepely, M.D. 4131 University Boulevard
Building 7
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 737-1300
Laura June Baker, M.D. 5105 Bowden Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 374-0260
Hale Hedley, M.D. 6817 Southpoint Parkway
Suite 1704
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 600-5199
Philip A. Carnevale, M.D. 5105 Bowden Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 374-0260
Harry Koslowski, M.D. 3599 University Boulevard South
Suite 601
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 367-0707
Michael L. Solloway, M.D. 4160 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 376-3800
Atul Shah, M.D. 1545 Huffingham Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 725-6463
David W. Cheshire, M.D. 3699 University Boulevard South
Suite 400
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 399-5966
Bryan Todd Oronsky, M.D. 3100 University Boulevard South
Suite 318
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 727-7733
Sivanta J. Paul, M.D., P.A. 4237 Salisbury Road
Suite 301
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 279-1666
Roderick T. Beaman, D.O. 3101 University Boulevard, South
Suite 203
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 764-5000
Lauren D. Williams, M.D. Memorial Behavioral health
3625 University Boulevard South
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 399-6027
Martin Zfaz, M.D. 1815 Bradley Road
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 446-4384
Harold S. Laski, M.D. Southside Medical Center
3604 Southside Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 641-4411
Ana Amelia Sanchez, M.D. 6817 Southpoint Parkway
Suite 1703
Jacksonville, FL 32216
(904) 332-0848
Jacksonville Opioid Treatment


How Bad Is Opioid Withdrawal

There is an informative video by Sarah Wakeman on the physical and psychological perils of severe opioid withdrawal. Sarah is a Medical Director at Mass General Brigham. They are an integrated health care system that conduct medical research, teaching, and patient care.

In the video, Sarah explains how opioid withdrawal can become so severe with diarrhea and vomiting that individuals can die from extensive dehydration. As physicial dependency progresses, the brain becomes increasingly imbalanced and unable to function without the presence of opioids.

When opioid withdrawal commences (usually 8-12 hours after last use), it becomes increasingly unbearable as the body is flushed with stress hormones. The withdrawal discomfort builds in intensity over days, and can last up to a week or more. For many, this withdrawal process feels akin to a severe case of the flu, but then potentially reaches levels of sickness even far beyond that.

In the video, Sarah goes on to discuss the benefits of methadone and buprenorphine in reducing severe withdrawal symptoms and in helping patients to ultimately not die from overdose. She also illuminates on how rational decision-making is so extremely difficult when struggling against the intense pain of opioid withdrawal.

Please check this video out, and share it with anyone you believe can benefit from its message.

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Helping Skeptics Understand Methadone

When it comes to addiction, reactions and opinions are often intense. Addiction is a devastating illness that can rapidly derail a person’s life, and seriously impact the lives of those around them.

Sadly, addiction leads people to behave in ways that make no sense to their family, friends, and co-workers. Therein lies an important part of the problem. Family feel confused, angry, and fearful as their loved one tumbles down the hill of active addiction.

When it comes to something as perplexing as drug addiction, grasping for answers is an understandable reflex for family and friends. What family often don’t comprehend is the power of physical dependency to opioids and the severe sickness that results from opioid withdrawal.

Family and others incorrectly assume that mere “choice” is all that’s needed to overcome the addiction. When the addict fails to remain drug free, harsh judgment by others usually follows.

Halting withdrawal sickness is a paramount step for an opioid addicted person. This cannot be overstated. As long as a person is suffering from severe opioid withdrawal, their ability to think and “choose” logically is greatly impaired.

Statistically, individuals who utilize medication-assisted treatment (like methadone) are far more likely to avoid incarceration, a continued downward spiral, or death by overdose. Medication assistance successfully removes debilitating withdrawal sickness so that the addicted person can experience greater clarity of thought and the ability to make more sound decisions that lead to improved quality of life.

If you are a skeptic about methadone or suboxone, you may think “they’re just trading one drug for another”. This is not true. People, once therapeutically stabilized on methadone or suboxone, do not get high from the medication. Health generally improves, and the person is able to function much better on the job and at home. This brings hope. It offers a new opportunity for further recovery.

When you care about a person’s survival, one more chance to help them can be quite valuable. Don’t let judgment or excessive skepticism get in the way. Medication-assistance in opioid recovery is effective for many people, and it has been the life saving next step that some never got the chance to take.

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Methadone Treatment in Oregon

Like most states, Oregon is in need of quality treatment options for opioid-addicted individuals who are ready for recovery.

This article, in the Hillsboro News-Times, features the recent approval by Washington County commissioners to add a new methadone clinic in Hillsboro, Oregon.

Acadia Healthcare is aiming to establish the new methadone clinic in Hillsboro in order to better serve the local community. Acadia already operate a mobile unit in the general area as well as a comprehensive treatment center (CTC) in nearby Tigard located about 20 miles away.

The commissioners voted 5-0 to approve the proposed site which will be on the local bus route thereby providing improved access. The article mentions that Oregon presently has 17 operational methadone clinics serving the state, where fentanyl, opiates, and other substances are causing a grave overdose crisis.

Having local opioid treatment available is a critically important step in saving lives and providing hope to patients and families. Methadone has been proven to decrease opioid use, reduce relapse risks & overdose deaths, as well as increase employment and overall health. Clinics offering medication-assisted treatment (MAT), like methadone and buprenorphine, are forging a new path to safety for those people once stuck in active addiction.

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Remote Observation of Methadone Dosing

There’s a new spin being proposed on the dispensing of methadone to Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) patients. A federally-funded project is underway between Scene Health and The University of Washington in which patients video themselves taking their daily methadone dose, and then submit that video to the treatment provider.

The project is evaluating this new modified approach that falls somewhere between in-person daily dosing and unsupervised take home dosing.

This new approach is currently being referred to as Video DOT (video direct observation therapy) and has been successfully implemented with other health issues including hepatitis C, asthma, and diabetes.

While this experiment seems appealing at first glance, it does raise legitimate questions about the ability to insure proper safety protocols with the provision of methadone medication to new patients. The project may possibly demonstrate the usefulness of Video DOT methadone dosing. But assuming this new approach one day becomes common practice, it will be important that physicians or clinics have in place a procedure for quickly reclaiming methadone doses that are not ingested on schedule.

Imagine a new patient receives 7 take home doses of methadone, but then only sends in the required video of their medication use on day one. At what point does the prescribing clinic intervene, and how will the unaccounted for doses be retrieved?

Approved Opioid Treatment Programs currently have “callback” procedures in which stable patients are randomly selected to return to their home clinic with their unused take home doses. This allows the clinic medical staff to perform a medication count, and it acts as a safeguard to insure patients are taking their medication as prescribed.

Patients who have earned take home privileges through months of treatment progress are less inclined to divert or misuse methadone than someone who just started treatment. New patients must be inducted gradually on a stabilizing dose of methadone. And time is typically needed to help these patients adjust to methadone while eliminating use of all other illicit substances. This is where the benefit of a structured treatment program is most relevant. OTP’s provide extremely valuable life management skills training in conjunction with medication therapy.

It remains to be seen if “easy access” to methadone is truly an advancement in care, or a step backwards in accountability & safety for patients and the public.

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