Centerstone Offers Local Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use [Video]

ALTON – Whether a Centerstone client is recovering from a mental health struggle or substance use disorder, hope is a powerful tool. But it’s not the only tool you have at your disposal.

Melissa Aaron, LCSW, explained that Centerstone offers several medication-assisted treatment (MAT) options to people who are struggling with substance use disorders. She has seen countless clients completely change their lives with the help of counseling and MAT.

“I think anybody who is really motivated in recovery, whether it’s mental health or substance use, we see a lot of changes in them, and most of it is hope,” Aaron said. “For the first time in some folks’ lives, they’re realizing that they can have dreams and goals. We really want to work with them on coming up with goals and dreaming, and for the first time, nothing seems impossible to them.”

Centerstone offers methadone, Suboxone and Vivitrol, all …