Opioid addiction is complex that affects the brain function and behavior of a person. This addiction can be treated through an opioid treatment program. The treatment differs on the characteristics of an addict and the type of drug. In this treatment, program medication is used to treat addicts. Methadone, Buprenorphine, and Naltrexone are the three medicines used.

These treatment programs are done in different procedures like outpatient programs, inpatient programs, and hospital locations. In addition to this, they also provide care and counseling.

Types of opioid treatment programs –

• Inpatient treatment – in this treatment an addict has to live in the center in the entire recovery process. The best thing about this treatment is that a person gets full support and care.
  
  Why inpatient program is best?
  It’s because as the person will be living full-time in the center, so he will get the opportunity to spend time with himself more. He will be away from people and surroundings which might be the reason why he falls into this addiction. He will also be able to find his kind like people there which will become easy for him to connect with. This treatment is best for people who have severe addiction.

• Outpatient treatment – in this treatment a person needs to attend the recovery sessions at the center, and then he can go back to his home.
  
  Is the outpatient treatment effective?
  Yes, this is effective but only for those who have just started consuming opioids. Just because they are at the initial phase it is easy for them to cope with this addiction while living at home. But for people who cannot live without opioids, and made their whole life in them, this treatment program is not a good option, because when they will finish their recovery session they will be going back home, and then they will start consuming it.

• Hospital location – in this treatment a person needs to go to the hospital for detoxification.

Why opioid treatment program is best than home treatment?

• Difference of surroundings – when a person is trying to stop the consumption of opioids at home it becomes difficult for him to do so because he every time gets triggered and due to this he can never stop its consumption. But at the program, he will get various therapies due to which he will willingly stop consuming opioids.

• Support – most often people start consuming opioids not because of fun, but for coping with their stress, anxiety, or depression phase, and this is because they don’t get support from their loved ones to deal with these problems. In the treatment program, there will be counsellors who will be listening to their problems and will be teaching them to fight them without consuming opioids.

• Professionals – this treatment consists of professionals who have the experience to effective treatment to this kind of people. A person treating himself on his own, or some family member is helping him is not a good choice, because they are not professional in the work they are doing.