BAART Programs
Opiate Addiction Treatment using MAT - Methadone
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What to Say to Someone Who Relapsed: A Family Guide
8 Things to Say 5 Things to Avoid After watching your loved one begin recovery, it’s normal to feel helpless, frustrated, and scared when you see them experiencing a relapse. Right now, one of your biggest questions may be, “What should I do if my loved one relapses on drugs or…
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How Long Does Buprenorphine Stay in Your System?
If you want to work during your opioid use disorder recovery, you may wonder if buprenorphine appears on a drug test. Many patients receiving treatment for opioid use disorder take this medication to ease withdrawal symptoms and reduce cravings during recovery. Buprenorphine is…
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Can You Take Methadone While Pregnant?
Quick Answer: Yes, methadone is a recommended first-line treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, as long as a medical team supervises it. Stopping suddenly is the bigger risk, because withdrawal can lead to preterm labor, fetal distress, and miscarriage. Your…
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The Best Foods to Eat in Opioid Use Disorder Recovery
Eating healthy is something most people aspire to, but it’s not always easy to do. It can also be difficult to maintain a healthy diet when you’re recovering from an opioid use disorder. It’s tempting to substitute food for drug use to satisfy cravings, putting you at risk of…
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How Long After Using Opioids Can I Take Suboxone?
Most people can take Suboxone 12 to 24 hours after short-acting opioids like heroin or oxycodone. Fentanyl and methadone usually mean a longer wait, anywhere from 24 to 72 hours. What matters most is that withdrawal has reached the moderate stage, and your provider will check…
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Safe Tapering Plans for Methadone Treatment
A supervised methadone taper lowers your dose in small steps, often 10 mg every 1 to 3 weeks, with your provider checking in before each change. Most tapers take several months, some take a year or longer. It depends on your dose and how long you’ve been in treatment. Stopping…
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What Happens When You Call a Methadone Clinic
A lot of people sit with the phone in their hand for a while before they actually dial. Some put it off for weeks. What’s usually scary isn’t the treatment itself, it’s not knowing what the call is going to be like, or whether you’re about to get judged, grilled, or reported. So…
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5 Ways Opioids Impact Relationships With Loved Ones
Opioid use disorder (OUD) doesn’t just harm the person using opioids. Dependence often damages trust, finances, communication, and daily routines within relationships. It might even feel like your loved one is a stranger. They forget about dates, dodge questions, and never seem…
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Understanding PTSD Awareness Month & Opioid Use Disorder
June is PTSD Awareness Month, a time to better understand how trauma and PTSD can affect sleep, stress, relationships, safety, and recovery. For people living with opioid use disorder, PTSD Awareness Month can also be a chance to see how trauma and recovery may connect. Trauma…
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How Narcan Distribution Is Saving Lives in California Communities
How Narcan Distribution Is Saving Lives in California Communities Learn how naloxone distribution in California helps prevent overdose deaths and why local access matters in the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles. Over 30,000 people in California died from opioid- related…
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What Is Narcan? What It Does and How It Saves Lives
Narcan is a life-saving medication used to reverse an opioid overdose. It works quickly to restore breathing and responsiveness when opioid use slows or stops normal body function. Opioid overdoses can happen unexpectedly, often at home and without warning. Knowing what Narcan…
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How BAART Is Expanding Access in California
Getting help for opioid use disorder should not feel complicated. Distance, wait times, daily responsibilities, and uncertainty can all create barriers to starting care. Across California, BAART Programs is working to remove those barriers. With multiple treatment centers,…