Pennsylvania faces a significant challenge with drug overdose deaths, ranking third-highest in the nation in 2017. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) notes that only around 20% of those with opioid use disorder (OUD) access treatment. Limited access to evidence-based OUD treatment, including Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT), further delays entry into programs.

In response, Governor Tom Wolf introduced the Centers of Excellence for Opioid Use Disorder (COE) in 2016. These centers, totaling 45 across the state, aim to address the overdose crisis and overcome barriers to treating patients with OUD. COEs go beyond OUD treatment, providing holistic care covering physical & mental health, and social needs such as housing, transportation, and employment training.

COEs employ community-based care teams to ensure coordinated care across various domains. These teams include Recovery Support personnel, Licensed Clinical Social Workers, Counselors, Certified Recovery Specialists, nurses, and peer navigators.

  • Hazleton Treatment Services
    Hazleton, PA

    We offer an outpatient opioid treatment program where we hope to make you feel comfortable so we can work together on overcoming your addiction. We provide medication-assisted treatment through methadone and buprenorphine (Suboxone) as well as individual and group counseling services. We hope to make each of our clients realize their full potential and see themselves for the people they are rather than the disease they suffer from.

    Bilingual services offered (Spanish)

    534 W. Broad Street
    Hazleton, PA 18201
    (570) 497-5173

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