About AppleGate Recovery Plano – Closed
AppleGate Recovery, acquired by BayMark Health Services, in Plano, Texas, was an outpatient treatment clinic for opioid use disorder and nicotine addiction. They are now permanently closed. The clinic's motto was “Opioid addiction is not a choice. Recovery can be.”
Medication Assisted Treatment in Plano
Testing was available for Hepatitis C and HIV during labs that included drug screening. The clinic prescribed buprenorphine and buprenorphine compounds such as Suboxone, Bunavail and Zubsolv for cravings and withdrawals.
The medication was prescribed in three phases. The induction phase consisted of intensive supervision and monitoring for initial withdrawals that occur during 12 to 24 hours after clients last took opioids. Monitoring allowed physicians to determine whether the dose prescribed was effective for withdrawal symptoms.
Stabilization and Maintenance
The stabilization phase began when the client was no longer experiencing withdrawal symptoms. Dosing adjustment sometimes occurred during this phase.
The maintenance phase began once the client was stabilized. Some clients migrated into a medically supervised withdrawal shortly into this phase.
Substance Use Counseling and Therapy
Counseling and behavioral therapy sessions were required in addition to medication monitoring. Substance use counseling focused on the causes and consequences of addiction for each client.
Clients participating in creating and attaining recovery goals. Clients met with their therapist for individual counseling and met with groups for therapy with their peers.
Individual counseling allowed clients to work on their specific goals and receive counseling for challenges occurring daily. Counselors worked to help clients develop coping skills and manage stress based on their specific circumstances.
Clients were counseled on repairing relationships with family and friends.
Meeting in a group of their peers allowed clients to realize they were not alone and develop a sense of belonging to their group and sessions. Clients shared failures and successes while offering support and encouragement to each other.
