Medication-Assisted Treatment · Houston
Outpatient medication-assisted treatment for opioid and alcohol use disorders, pairing buprenorphine or naltrexone with the therapy and structure that help medication work. Private, discreet care for adults in the Houston Heights, with superbills for out-of-network reimbursement.
01Buprenorphine and Naltrexone
02Therapy Built In
03Complete Discretion
04Private Pay · Superbills
Medication Is Treatment
Medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders are among the best studied tools in addiction care. They reduce cravings, steady the brain while it heals, and for opioid use disorder they are associated with a lower risk of overdose death. They work best inside a full treatment plan. At Heights, medication is paired with individual therapy, group work, and dual diagnosis care, so you are treating the reasons behind the use and not only the symptoms.
Understanding MAT
Medication-assisted treatment, often called MAT or medications for addiction treatment, combines FDA-approved medication with counseling and behavioral therapy. For opioid use disorder that most often means buprenorphine, including the combination product known as Suboxone, or naltrexone. For alcohol use disorder, naltrexone is one of several approved options. The goal is stability: fewer cravings, fewer returns to use, and room to rebuild work, health, and relationships.
Buprenorphine
Naltrexone
Levels of Care · ASAM Criteria
Medication works best with the right level of support around it. After a confidential, ASAM-guided assessment, a licensed clinician recommends the right starting point across our continuum of outpatient care. If you need medically managed withdrawal first, we help coordinate detox with a trusted partner and plan your step into outpatient care.
Flagship · Built for This
Our most individualized option: three structured phases, fully customized around you, with mentoring stepping up as clinical intensity steps down.
Most Structured
Full-day clinical structure while living at home, for early recovery when medication is new and daily support matters most.
Structured Flexibility
Intensive outpatient programming on five-day or three-day schedules: deep enough for real change while work and family life keep running.
After Hours
Full IOP intensity scheduled after work hours, built for professionals who need discretion and a protected career.
Our Approach
We treat medication as one part of a complete plan, never a substitute for one. Your care team coordinates medication with individual and group therapy, dual diagnosis treatment for depression, anxiety, or trauma, and family involvement when it helps. We do not provide methadone, detox, or residential care, and we coordinate with trusted partners when those are needed. Care is discreet and private pay, with superbills for possible out-of-network reimbursement.
Guides and Resources
Plain-language articles from our clinical team on levels of care, what a typical day looks like, medication, assessments, and paying for treatment with superbills.
Ketamine Misuse vs. Ketamine Therapy: Risks, Telehealth Concerns, and Treatment
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Chemsex: When Drugs and Sex Become Fused
Ready When You Are
One confidential call connects you with admissions and a clear next step, including whether medication is right for you.
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Common Questions
If you do not see your question here, call our admissions team at (877) 549-5102 and we will walk you through it.
No. Buprenorphine is a prescribed medication taken at a stable dose under medical supervision to treat a medical condition. It reduces cravings and withdrawal without the cycle of intoxication and withdrawal that drives opioid addiction. Federal health agencies, including SAMHSA, describe medications for opioid use disorder as effective, evidence-based treatment.
Buprenorphine, the main ingredient in Suboxone, partially activates opioid receptors to ease cravings and withdrawal. Naltrexone blocks opioid receptors entirely and has no potential for misuse, but you must be free of opioids for a period before starting it. Naltrexone is also approved for alcohol use disorder.
Yes. Naltrexone is FDA-approved for alcohol use disorder and can reduce cravings and heavy drinking days. It works best combined with therapy and support.
It varies. Many people benefit from months or years of treatment, and there is no fixed end date. Decisions about tapering are made with your prescriber based on stability, not a calendar.
No. Heights is an outpatient practice and does not provide detox, methadone, or residential care. We help coordinate those services with trusted partners when needed and plan your transition into outpatient treatment.
We are private pay and do not bill insurance directly. We provide superbills you can submit to your plan for possible out-of-network reimbursement, and we explain costs before you commit to anything.
MAT, or medication assisted treatment, combines FDA-approved medication with therapy and support. At Heights, MAT means Suboxone (buprenorphine) or naltrexone, integrated with outpatient counseling. We do not provide methadone or detox, and we help coordinate those services when needed.
Suboxone is a prescription medication that combines buprenorphine and naloxone. Buprenorphine eases cravings and withdrawal by partially activating opioid receptors, and naloxone is added to discourage misuse. It is used to treat opioid use disorder alongside therapy.
Clinical Review
Written by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT, CEO of Heights Behavioral Health, and clinically reviewed by Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S, ACSW, LMFT, Chief Clinical Officer. Heights Behavioral Health provides licensed outpatient behavioral health care for adults in Houston, Texas, delivered by master’s-level clinicians and licensed professionals. This page is intended to explain HBH services and does not replace an individualized clinical assessment. Last reviewed October 2026.
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