BHG Poplar Bluff Treatment Center

Searching for a reliable nurse to join our BHG team. The treatment center hours are wrong on the application: the hours for M-F are from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. For more information please visit our website. www.bhgrecovery.com

Q: Shouldn’t people be able to just quit?" A: It is extremely difficult to overcome a drug addiction. Many have tried to just quit, but unfortunately, typically fail. Because of the physical effects of prolonged drug usage, the body has become chemically dependent on the very thing it should avoid. We have consistently found, and independent research proves, that by combining medication-assisted treatment with extensive behavioral counseling, our programs give people a tre...mendous opportunity for success. Methadone maintenance therapy is much like using The Patch or nicotine gum to quit smoking. Cigarette smokers are addicted to nicotine. It is exceedingly difficult to quit smoking by going cold turkey. So, instead, many people use The Patch or nicotine gum to regulate and control their nicotine cravings while they learn to live without cigarettes. Eventually, they are weaned off of the nicotine replacement and are able to live completely cigarette- and nicotine-free. Methadone treatment is akin to The Patch for persons with opioid dependency. Methadone regulates and controls their cravings while they learn to live without drugs and abandon the harmful lifestyle that accompanies drug use. The only difference between a nicotine addiction and an opioid addiction is the substance abused and the nature of the addiction.

Q: Why do we need an opioid treatment facility in this community? Drug addiction ignores every socio-economic variable and finds its way into all communities. Treating addiction is far less costly than ignoring addiction. Demographic data on patients indicates that the vast majority of patients in treatment have long associations with the community as a person struggling with their disease. It is far better to provide and encourage treatment of the addicted patient than to... ignore the problem and live in the community with those untreated. If left untreated, drug use will certainly not go away, and it will impact the community through public health diseases like tuberculosis, sexually transmitted diseases, HIV, and hepatitis. Additional community costs include unpaid emergency room visits, admission to medical and psychiatric facilities, criminal activities of active addicts supporting their addiction, and incarceration. See more

Searching for a reliable nurse to join our BHG team. The treatment center hours are wrong on the application: the hours for M-F are from 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM. For more information please visit our website. www.bhgrecovery.com

we currently have two positions available: -Medication Nurse -Administrative Support... For more information please visit our website www.bhgrecovery.com

Q: What is an opioid addiction? Opioid addiction is a deep-rooted, relapsing disease of the brain that results from the prolonged effects of intense exposure to the drugs. Opioid addiction creates a compulsive, physical need for continued opioid use. As the person becomes addicted to the drug, they must continue taking it or suffer severe withdrawal symptoms. Seeking and using opioids becomes the primary purpose in the life of the addicted person. Important social, employment, and recreational activities are given up or reduced because of this intense preoccupation.