Hot Springs Buprenorphine Doctors

Locate Hot Springs buprenorphine and suboxone doctors who specialize in the treatment of opioid addiction.

Dr. Steven James Halter, M.D.
615 West Grand Avenue
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Main Tel: (501) 617-6984
 
 
Dr. Thomas Franklin Robinson, M.D.
Stockton Medical Group of Hot Springs
1 Mercy Lane, Suite 403
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 319-7963
 
 
Dr. Eugene M. Shelby, M.D.
137 Circle Drive
Hot Springs, AR 71901
Main Tel: (501) 623-2606
 
 
Dr. Sharron Marie Mason, M.D.
113 Lakeshore Drive
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 463-9079
 
 
Dr. Gary Norton Meek, M.D.
812 Mountain Pine Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 767-4456
 
 
Dr. Michael Watson Verser, M.D.
812 Mount Pine Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 767-4456
 
 
Dr. William Leonard Mizell, D.O.
Quapaw House Inc.
812 Mountain Pine Road
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 767-4583
 
 
Dr. Sharron Marie Mason, M.D.
Mason Medical Clinic
113 Lakeshore Drive
Hot Springs, AR 71913
Main Tel: (501) 463-9079
 
 

Buprenorphine Shown Safe and Effective in Reducing Opioid Use

A scholarly article published in The American Journal of Psychiatry found that buprenorphine was “noninferior” in elimiating opioid misuse as compared with methadone dosing. Noninferior is another way of saying reasonably similar in effectiveness. The study was based on 272 patients meeting diagnostic criteria for Opioid Use Disorder, and was conducted over a 24 week Read More

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Opioid Use Disorder and Medication Assistance

Nearly every U.S. family is affected by addiction with opioid use disorder rising significantly in the last 10 years. Despite this trend, a surprising number of individuals still do not have access to medication-assisted therapy. Buprenorphine based medications enjoy a proven track record of success in helping patients achieve long lasting stablization and elimination of Read More

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The Drug Treatment Act of 2000 permitted doctors who meet certain training qualifications to prescribe buprenorphine in the treatment of heroin addiction and other opioid addictions. Buprenorphine physicians became able to assist opioid addicted patients in an office setting bypassing the restrictions that typically apply to patients receiving methadone. This treatment method maximized patient convenience and accessibility thus increasing the number of people who could access medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction.