What Happens When I Don't Have My Drug Screen Supplies at a Suboxone Telemedicine Appointment?

We're sorry you do not have your drug screen supplies available for your upcoming Suboxone telemedicine appointment.
Unfortunately, we cannot prescribe medications without a valid drug screen.

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Here are some possible solutions that can help you proceed with your appointment:.

Get a Urine Drug Screen Performed at a Local Lab Testing Facility
Use this Tennessee walk-in clinic locator service to locate a walk-in clinic near you. Call them to verify they can perform a "12-panel urine drug screening" testing for the following substances:

  • THC, COC, OPI, AMP. MET, BZO, MDMA, MTD, OXY, PCP, PPX, BUP

Please have the walk-in clinic fax the results to us at (615) 628-1428 or email the results to us at [email protected]
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Come to the Recovery Care Clinic In Person
You are always welcome to do your drug screens and/or full appointments in person at our clinic.
Our address:
Recovery Care of Columbia
1116 Nashville Highway
Suite 104
Columbia, TN 38401

Note: Please be sure to let us know in advance if you choose to come to the clinic.

 

Why is a Drug Screen Required for Receiving Suboxone Medications?

State and federal laws surrounding addiction treatment require regular drug screens to be performed to prescribe Suboxone. It is only with these regular drug screens your provider can monitor your Suboxone usage, as well as your avoidance of illicit substances.

Recovery Care uses confirmatory drug testing (lab-tested) at most appointments to ensure patients are receiving the highest level of care for their addiction treatment.

Great recovery means taking Suboxone exactly as prescribed by your doctor, as well as avoiding the use of any non-prescribed medications or other illicit substances.

The use of any substances, including THC, as well as other non-prescribed over-the-counter drugs like Kratom or tianeptine, should be reported to your Suboxone doctor immediately.

Always check with your Suboxone doctor before taking any medication, prescribed or not. Recovery Care will communicate with your primary care provider and/or other providers to ensure your treatment is not in conflict with any substances or items leading to possible drug interactions.