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Drug Testing at Radiant Prime Recovery
Many people dislike or fear taking drug tests. Some people find it invasive, or it can make them feel judged or belittled. Others just find it inconvenient and annoying. While these feelings are valid, regular drug screens are part of nearly every clinical program that treats substance use disorder, including Radiant Prime Recovery.
Drug screening is an important tool in making sure you get the full benefit of your medication and program, and guides your practitioner in making changes to your treatment plan. Radiant Prime Recovery uses a combination of both at-home and in-person drug testing.
Radiant Prime Recovery is a harm reduction-based program, so why does it require urine drug screens?
Radiant Prime Recovery is based on the principle of harm reduction, which means we encourage positive steps toward recovery and work with each person towards a goal of 100% abstinence. But, rather than punish a person for a relapse, we recognize that this is a symptom of the disease and not a reason for discharge. Instead, this indicates the need for deeper evaluation and a possible change in treatment. At a time when you need help the most and may be afraid to return just to be "kicked out", always return to Radiant Prime Recovery. Even if our level of treatment is no longer appropriate for you, we will refer and help you to coordinate establishing care elsewhere.
In being based on harm reduction, some people are confused about why we require drug screens. There are several reasons we include drug screens in our treatment program for substance use disorder. Here are some of the reasons that Radiant Prime Recovery requires urine drug tests for our members:
- Your provider needs to know what substances are in your system in order to safely prescribe to you. Whether your clinical treatment for substance use disorder includes a medication that contains buprenorphine, such as Suboxone, or relies on naltrexone, or another medication, there can be dangerous medication interactions with other substances. While ideally, our members would tell their providers about other drugs they take, not all of them do. Sometimes that’s because of fear. Sometimes it’s because they’re not certain what other substances they’ve used, so they can’t accurately tell their provider. Urine drug screens make sure that your provider knows what other substances are in your system, so they can help you understand possible drug interactions and can adjust your treatment if needed. This is not intended as a “gotcha,” and we are committed to never shaming or judging our members for their use. Instead, it’s a tool that gives your provider important information.
- It’s important to confirm that you’re taking your Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone), if this medication is part of your treatment plan, correctly. At Radiant Prime, we use a multi-drug screen that includes a panel for the metabolites of buprenorphine—the compounds that your body processes buprenorphine into. If those compounds aren’t present (or are only present in small amounts) in a member’s urine, it can be a sign that they’re not taking their medication correctly. For example, it’s pretty common for people not to realize at first how important it is to fully dissolve the medication in their mouth, rather than swallowing it. Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) would mean that they’re more likely to feel cravings and uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms. After seeing their screen results, their provider will make sure they know how to take their Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) so they can get the benefits of it.
- Drug screening is legally required in many places for those taking buprenorphine for substance use disorder, including Kentucky. Buprenorphine is a controlled substance, and we have an ethical and legal obligation to make sure that it’s not being diverted. If a member has a negative result for BUP, their provider will follow up and may require additional screening. If a member is not taking their buprenorphine/naloxone, we cannot and will not continue to prescribe it to them.
Radiant Prime Recovery is a virtual program. How does online drug screening work?
We mail out screening supplies to our members. When it's time to complete a test, you’ll need:
- a device with a camera and access to the internet
- a permanent marker
- an unopened test
- a clean container for your sample
Video drug screening: Video drug screening is available during your clinic’s open screening hours and can be accessed through the mobile and web versions of our video drug testing room. You’ll use either our direct link or scan a QR code to enter a private waiting room until a member of the care team is available. Once a member of the care team is free, they’ll admit you to a secure, private video room. You’ll show them your sealed, new drug test on camera, set your phone on the counter, and then you'll step off-camera to collect your sample (the video is still on, you are just out of view while urinating). Then you’ll get back on camera to complete the screening, write the date on the test using the permanent marker, and review your results while photos of the test are taken. This is a judgment-free process. The care team member is there to make sure you get the care you need and to help you navigate the process of taking a urine drug screen.
It’s ok if you don’t like taking drug tests!
Radiant Prime Recovery includes at-home urine drug screens in our program to take some of the worry out of them. This allows us to properly monitor your progress, while increasing the stress and inconvenience that you have to face with in-person testing. Drug screens are just a tool that helps us provide the best care to our patients.
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