Jovive Health adds opioid treatment in Lombard

LOMBARD - Jovive Health, a provider of primary and urgent care services that is owned and operated by Vituity, is now providing medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid addictions at all clinics its in California, Nevada and Illinois.

Jovive is now offering the treatment for patients with Opioid Use Disorder at its clinic in Lombard.

Long-lasting changes in brain chemistry from chronic opioid use can make discontinuing its use challenging because the physical withdrawal symptoms and cravings can be unbearable. Medication-assisted treatment with buprenorphine decreases the physical symptoms of opioid withdrawals and cravings, enabling patients to safely stop using opioids, Jovive said.

"More than 3 million people across the U.S. struggle with OUD, which is a chronic brain condition. However, stigmas associated with substance abuse, lack of outpatient programs and provider shortages can prevent people from seeking help," said Charles Peterson, addiction medicine specialist, Vituity Family Medicine Center.

New patients enroll in a multi-appointment program that is designed to stabilize symptoms and develop an individualized treatment plan.