PATIENT HANDBOOK

What to Expect at SOAR

ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN TREATMENT

In order to be eligible for treatment at SOAR, an applicant must:

• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have at least 1 year history of addiction
• Provide documentation of current physiological dependency
• Consent in writing to voluntary participation in methadone treatment
• Submit to physical exam by SOAR Doctor
• Be able to certify pregnancy (if applicable)

In accordance with Federal Regulations, priority for access to treatment will be given to applicants who are pregnant or have tested positive for HIV.

If during the admission process your urine test proves to be positive for methadone, SOAR will send out a dual-enrollment form to all the local methadone programs to make sure that you are not on another medication assisted treatment program. Your signature will be required on a release of information for us to be able to send out these forms. If a person refuses to sign, then the admission process is halted, and the person can be referred to another level of care. These forms usually take 3 to 5 days to be faxed back, during which time the Doctor can begin treatment although it may be at a much lower starting dose than usual. Once enough of the forms assuring you are not in another methadone program come back, you will be titrated up more quickly until you reach a stable dose.