Department of Human Services
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Commissioner
Department of Human Services (DHS)
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS)
Inpatient Services
In general, inpatient treatment is care you receive at a facility where you’ll stay for a period of time, sometimes weeks or months, whatever you need. Many people call inpatient treatment “rehab,” but residential care for substance use disorders is more specific than that. To make the decision about inpatient treatment, you should start by having an evaluation by a professional specifically trained to diagnose the disease of addiction. Only with a thorough evaluation can you learn whether inpatient treatment is the right type of care for you. During this evaluation, you can also make the choice of whether you’d like to receive Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
When you and your health professional make such a shared decision, you’ll consider several things: if you’re in crisis, if you have other health problems, and if you also have a “co-occuring” mental illness, such as serious depression or anxiety disorder. In these cases, inpatient programs give you time to stabilize, where you’ll have daily access to clinicians who are trained in the treatment of serious substance use disorders. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn more about yourself, your addiction and coping strategies that will help you once you’re discharged.
The staff at treatment programs are trained in the different types of care, and the DMHAS Directory will help you find services in your area.
To learn more, visit the website of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration at https://www.samhsa.gov
Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) are structured and licensed outpatient programs that dispense and/or administer methadone in conjunction with appropriate counseling and other treatment services to patients with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). An OTP may also dispense and/or prescribe other treatment medication approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of OUD, such as buprenorphine or naltrexone. click here.
Expanded Hours Opioid Treatment Providers (OTPs)
Currently, six (6) Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) in NJ provide expanded access to services. OTPs are structured and licensed outpatient programs that dispense and/or administer methadone in conjunction with appropriate counseling and other treatment services to patients with an Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). An OTP may also dispense and/or prescribe other treatment medication approved by the FDA for use in the treatment of OUD, such as buprenorphine or naltrexone.
Expanded Hours OTPs provide additional access to care by increasing hours of operation, providing telehealth services, and removing administrative barriers to treatment for those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). Expanded Hour OTPs are available in Atlantic, Gloucester, Hudson, and Mercer, Ocean and Union counties. Providers have naloxone available at all times. click here.
Free Resource - Opioid Addiction Treatment pocket guide
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), which is dedicated to improving the quality of addiction treatment and educating providers and the public publishes the pocket guide Opioid Addiction Treatment - A Guide for Patients, Families and Friends. It provides information and facts concerning treatment for those seeking help and explains the needed steps to recovery. Please send an email request at MHAS.ASAMBooklet@dhs.nj.gov to place an order. The booklets are boxed in bundles of 100 each and can be offered to patients, staff, placed in waiting/exam rooms, used in training events or given out with Naloxone. Below is a link for the booklet if you would like to review it:
English http://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/i/1302283-asam-opioid-patient-piece-2020-for-new-jersey
Foreign Languages https://eguideline.guidelinecentral.com/asam-patient-guide-nj