Opioid Treatment Program

State- and federally-accredited to provide outpatient treatment, counseling and referral services for individuals dependent on opioids.

Program Overview

The Opioid Treatment Program at Spokane Regional Health District provides services for adults dependent on opioids (heroin, morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, etc.). The program uses a medication-assisted approach in which individuals experience a decrease in withdrawal symptoms and cravings typically associated with opioid use.

The work of the Opioid Treatment Program is important because it curbs the negative, community-wide effects of opioid dependency. Additionally, the Opioid Treatment Program promotes improved work, school, and family lives for those dependent on opioids.

Stipulations for enrollment in the program include: 

  • 18 years of age and older
  • opioid dependency for at least one year
  • U.S. (state or federal) photo identification
  • no illicit benzodiazepines

Hours of Operation

Business office hours are Monday - Friday, 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Dosing Clinic Hours

Monday - Friday: 5:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Saturday: 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.

Sunday: Closed (unless individual is medically approved)

Due to COVID-19, please be sure to call the clinic during regular business hours to verify the dosing clinic hours as adjustments may need to be made for safety and to ensure the health and well being of all our individuals.

Payment

Private pay, Kaiser Permanente and Molina, Medicaid, and Veterans Administration, as funding is available.

If you do not have insurance, are unemployed, or are low income – contact your local Community Service Office, 509-227-2200, to see if you are eligible for publicly-funded treatment.

Interpreter Services

Available at no cost.


Patient Rights Document

Important Information for Patients

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning patients and their caregivers about the serious risks of taking opioids along with benzodiazepines or other central nervous system (CNS) depressant medicines, including alcohol.

Serious risks include:        

  • unusual dizziness or lightheadedness        
  • extreme sleepiness        
  • slowed or difficult breathing   
  • coma        
  • death

These risks result because both opioids and benzodiazepines impact the CNS, which controls most of the functions of the brain and body. 

Opioids are powerful prescription medicines that can help manage pain when other treatments and medicines cannot be taken or are not able to provide enough pain relief. They are also approved in combination with other medicines to reduce coughing.

Common side effects include:        

  • drowsiness        
  • dizziness       
  • nausea       
  • vomiting       
  • constipation       
  • slowed or difficult breathing

Opioids also carry serious risks, including misuse and abuse, addiction, overdose, and death.

Examples of opioids include:      

  • oxycodone       
  • hydrocodone      
  • codeine      
  • morphine 

Benzodiazepines are drugs prescribed for to treat conditions like anxiety, insomnia, and seizures. 

Examples of these drugs include:        

  • alprazolam       
  • clonazepam      
  • lorazepam

Common side effects include drowsiness, dizziness, weakness, and physical dependence. If you are taking both opioids and benzodiazepines together, consult your health care provider to see if continued combined use is needed. For more information, please see the FDA Drug Safety Communication.

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