How Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment Is Evaluated and Planned
Assessment includes stimulant use history, patterns of use, mental health factors, physical health concerns, readiness for treatment, and overall stability.
Treatment is matched to the level of support required and adjusted over time based on response, stability, and overall functioning.
What Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment May Include
Care is structured to reduce stimulant use, improve stability, and support long-term recovery.
Treatment may include:
Clinical evaluation and ongoing psychiatric support
Psychiatric medication management when needed
Individual and group therapy
Structured treatment programs
Relapse prevention and recovery support
Neuropsychological evaluation when needed
Levels of Care in Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment Programs
Care ranges from outpatient treatment to structured programs depending on severity and clinical needs.
Outpatient Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment
Scheduled individual treatment with a provider trained in assessing and treating substance use disorders.
Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
Structured treatment multiple times per week with consistent clinical monitoring, including medication management when needed, typically delivered in 3 sessions per week.
Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
Full-day treatment without overnight stay, including medication management when needed, typically delivered 5 days per week.
Residential Treatment
24/7 structured group and individual treatment in a supervised environment for individuals requiring a higher level of support, including medication management when needed and continuous clinical supervision.
Medication management is integrated across all levels of care and used when needed to support stabilization, symptom control, and treatment adjustment.
Medication Management for Prescription Stimulant Use Disorder Recovery
Medication management is integrated into treatment planning and may include medications used to support stabilization, reduce symptom intensity, and improve overall functioning when needed.
Treatment is delivered by licensed psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners with extensive experience, and may be coordinated across programs and integrated with therapy and structured services, all tailored to each individual’s needs and treatment response.
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Care is adjusted over time based on clinical response, stability, and overall functioning.
When Prescription Stimulant Use Disorder Occurs with Mental Health Conditions
Stimulant use disorder may co-occur with anxiety, depression, PTSD, ADHD, or other conditions.
Care is provided by licensed psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners with extensive experience, coordinated across programs, and integrated with therapy and ongoing clinical monitoring based on individual response.
Treatment is adjusted over time based on response, stability, and overall functioning.
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Stimulant Use Disorder Treatment in Massachusetts
Stimulant use disorder treatment includes structured care for individuals experiencing stimulant addiction, cocaine addiction, methamphetamine addiction, prescription stimulant misuse, and related substance use disorders.
Treatment programs are designed to reduce substance use, improve stability, and support long-term recovery through clinically appropriate levels of care.
Stimulant addiction treatment may include outpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, partial hospitalization programs, or residential treatment depending on clinical needs and level of support required.
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Care may include psychiatric evaluation, medication management, behavioral health treatment, clinical monitoring, and recovery support designed to improve functioning, strengthen stability, and support relapse-prevention over time.