Substance use disorder treatment available at Direct Doctors

It is easy to think that substance use can't affect us - until it does. Substance use disorder does not discriminate and should not be shamed or shunned.  It is a disease just as much as diabetes or asthma.  That is why Dr. Delaporta offers substance use disorder treatment as part of her primary care practice.

Like other chronic illnesses, there are medications available to help with substance use disorder.  Opioid use disorder is the over use of or addiction to things like vicodin, percocet, oxycodone, heroin, or fentanyl. Buprenorphine-naloxone (brand name suboxone) has been well established as a very helpful part of promoting recovery for people with opioid use disorder.  There are also medications that can help people with alcohol use disorder.  Medications like oral or injectable naltrexone (brand name vivitrol), acamprosate (campral), and disulfiram (antabuse) have been proven helpful in recovery from alcohol overuse. ​

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