Drug Detox Center in Martha's Vineyard to Open Soon

MARTHA'S VINEYARD, Mass. - May 4, 2018 - PRLog -- A drug detox center is going to be serving individuals in Martha's Vineyard who need medical assistance due to conditions related to their mental health as well as those who are struggling with substance use disorders.

The new addiction treatment center is going to be established by the Martha's Vineyard Community Services, a community-based healthcare organization that has assisted more than 6,000 members of the local community.

The new center will be offering medication-assisted treatment services that will feature the synthetic substance buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorders

"Some people stay on [buprenorphine] for a few months,"Janet Constantino, a nurse practitioner and licensed medication-assisted treatment provider at Martha's Vineyard Community Services. "Some people stay on it for a few years."

Other services the clinic will provide will include urgent care assistance and recovery coaching.

The area has been severely impacted by drugs, federal data shows.

Recent reports provided by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health have revealed that Dukes County, where Martha's Vineyard is located, is one of the highest counties in the entire state when it comes to rates of deadly opioid overdoses and other accidents linked to toxic substances during recent years.

Massachusetts Department of Public Health has revealed that their representatives have reported a total of 15 opioid overdose deaths during the last three years.

The officials from the new treatment center explained that the Island Intervention Center has been funded because they have received grants from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health to expand their services and help the local community.

The new drug detox center is set to open its doors on Tuesday, May 22.

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