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  to Suboxone Assisted Treatment!  Suboxone Assisted Treatment is a subsidiary of Medical Assisted Treatment of America,Incorporated.  Some of the funding for this organization is provided by anonymous donors whose lives were touched by evidence-based addiction treatment and were willing to help support our mission.  Medical Assisted Treatment of America, Incorporated has also accepted funding from pharmaceutical companies  in the form of of "Unrestricted Educational Grants."

The grants are "unrestricted" so that there are no "strings" attached.  Medical Assisted Treatment of America, Incorporated has complete control over how the funds are used, there are no restrictions on the content or mission of this site, and donors have no control over the content of the site or Medical Assisted Treatment of America's activities. Medical Assisted Treatment of America, Incorporated is solely responsible for all of its activities. 

 

Addiction has been classified by the American Medical Association and World Health Organization as a "Disease."  Addiction alters the chemicals in the brain.  It takes time to restore normalcy to a state of relative deficiency of brain opiates.  In concept, it is very similar to insulin treatment for diabetes, where patients receive daily doses of insulin (prescription hormone medication) to restore normalcy to a relative deficiency of pancreatic hormone.

 There are no short effective treatments.  The length of treatment is dictated by the ability of the person's brain to adapt back to its original condition. Similarly, opiate dependences (ie. addiction) can be effectively managed with daily "Opiate Agonist Pharmacotherapy to balance the brain's relative opiate deficiency,allowing patients to function normally and preventing a host of secondary medical problems associated with poorly controlled addiction. 

We believe with successful buprenorphine treatment and counseling the patient can put the addictive behavior in remission. The patient may still be "physically dependent" on opioids but this can be managed medically and reduced over time by a slow and gradual taper off of the medication.

Physical dependence is not a dangerous medical condition that requires treatment, "Addiction" is.  Addiction is damaging, physical dependence is an inconvenience, and is normal physiology for anyone taking large doses of opioids for an extended period of time. 

Suboxone Assisted Treatment  believes in Subsitution therapy ("agonist pharmacotherapy," agonist-assisted therapy").  It is defined as the administration under medical supervision of s prescribed psychoactive substance, pharmacologically related to the one producing dependence, to people with substance dependence, for achieving defined treatment aims. Substitution therapy is widely used in the management of nicotine ("nicotine replacement therapy") and opioid dependence.                                  

Suboxone Assisted Treatment is operated  and currently  is staffed by by people familiar with every aspect of addiction. Who better to talk to than someone who has "walked a mile in your shoes?"  We know people need people and we have provided staff that can relate to you and understand what you are feeling. We want  you completely at ease.  We are here to listen to you and provide you with support and compassion.  We are not here to judge you nor try and force you into any form of treatment.  Treatment has to be totally your decision.  We just want you to know we are here for you.  You are not alone. 

                    

 Suboxone Assisted Treatment would like people to focus on the success stories of Suboxone; patients who became successful lawyers, nurses or construction workers,patients who rebuilt their families and are now productive members of society. 
 



We at Suboxone Assisted Treatment are available twenty-four hours a day, three-hundred and sixty five days of the year.  We are available to answer any questions you may have about addiction and Suboxone Assisted Treatment.  If you prefer to speak with one of us and cannot afford a long-distance call, then if you will send us your name, number and the best time to reach you,  we will return your call at our expense.  You are never alone. We are here to support you every step of the way.  


We at Suboxone Assisted Treatment provide for you the knowledge in simple terminology of how Suboxone works in the body to stop the craving and withdrawal symptoms.  We keep you up-to-date on any information concerning Suboxone and Addiction Research  as we feel these are very essential for you, the patient and the public.

 
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The information on this site is designed to support, not replace, the relationship between a patient/site and his/her existing physician.



  
Deborah Shrira RPH, CMA
Webmaster, Editor,Research, CEO 
Let me introduce myself to you.   My name is Deborah Shrira.  I am the Founder and Creator of "Suboxone Assisted Treatment."  I started  with an insatiable desire to educate people about "Addiction."  Why you ask?  I always felt like I didn't measure up because I, myself had problems with pain-killers. I was elated when I discovered I had been lied to all my life. I wasn't totally responsible for my dilemma.
Then, I discovered methadone after failing at every other treatment available.  Why had I not been told about the medication before? I started taking methadone and it changed my life in a miraculous way. I knew then I had to find a way to educate the public about all I had discovered.
The desire burned in me day and night because I knew there were many others, like myself, who needed to hear the truth. Eventually, I did find a way and I am here today to educate you about another medication I totally believe in, buprenorphine.      
I  am  a  Registered  Pharmacist  and  Certified Medical Assistant  but most of all I am a patient just like you.
"Compassionate"


Dean Vereen, President
  Treasurer, Certified Methadone Advocate 
Marketing Coordinator,Grievance Director
 My  name  is  Dean  Vereen. I must say to all of you, when Deborah first confronted me about joining forces with her to construct a website to educate the public about "Addiction," I seriously thought she was joking.  I wanted nothing at all to do with it. How could I accept such an offer when I didn't feel Ihad forgiven the drunken teenagers that had taken both my parents lives in an automobile accident?

  She would not give up and today I am her partner. It was through her I was finally able to forgive and move on because of what she taught me about "Addiction."  I was not an easy student to convince.  Most of you know how hard-headed I am and she had her work cut out for her. If she was able to open my eyes to the truth, I believe if you give her half a chance she can open your eyes.  
 
 I  handle most  all  the  complaints  we  receive  and work as a mediator advocating for the patient. We don't always win but it is gratifying to know I am able to make a difference in their lives.   My background in law was  beneficial in helping many  patients  obtain  their  medication (methadone, particularly)  if  incarcerated.  I handle the marketing, keep the computers operating and work with our accountant.  I really  enjoy  my  work  here  and  never  has  it  been  so  fulfilling before.
"Persistent"



  
   
               
Rozi Fox, Vice President
Moderator/Editor
Substance Abuse Counselor
My    name  is  Rita  Fox  and  I  am a "Wisconsinite" with four beautiful daughters,   three   of  them  being  identical  triplets.  I thought  it only appropriate    to  share   with  you   the   picture   of   the   person  that    believed    in  me  more than  I did  myself. He  deserves mention for He has  always  been  there  to  give  me  support. 
  I  am  here  as a prime  example that Opiate Agonist Pharmacotherapy can  save  a  person's life. Addiction   brought  me  to  the  bottom seventeen  years  ago and I stand here  today  as  a  2007  College  Graduate     who  wants  nothing  more  than  to      give     back   all   I   can   to    others    as   a  Substance Abuse Counselor.   I  have  never  been   happier  in   my whole life than  I  am  today. 
  I have found my "soul mate" and he and I live   with   our  two   spoiled   children,  which   just   happen  to   be   purebred   Pekingese.  I   have    found   myself   a  second    home    here   at  Suboxone  Assisted  Treatment.  I  receive so much   here  from  all  the  members and  there is  plenty   for   all  of you.  I   have finally  found  the  life I have waited  and always wanted here.
Enthusiastic
                                   



United We Stand
and
Divided We Fall. 

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Written and Compiled by: Deborah Shrira 
Dated:  October 30, 2007