Horizon Wellness Treatment Center

Horizon Wellness Treatment Center

The Horizon Wellness Treatment Center provides clinical services for residents of The City of Lynchburg and the surrounding area who struggle with any Substance Use Disorder or addiction. At this location, a highly qualified, interdisciplinary team of professionals work in unison to provide Office Based Addiction Treatment(OBOT). This program is designed to serve individuals who are at least 18 years of age and struggling with opioid use disorder. Horizon offers OBAT at the Horizon Wellness Treatment Center at 2225 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg, VA 24501,  Monday through Thursday and can serve up to 50-60 clients at any point in time.

What is the Office Based Addiction Treatment (OBAT) Program?

The OBAT program is an outpatient medication-assisted treatment that includes therapy and case management. This is a whole-person treatment model widely used to address opioid addiction and involves the use of medication to block the effects of or reduce cravings for heroin and other opiates/opioids. Also referred to as Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT), it involves the prescription of medication in combination with counseling, case management and referral to other supportive services and programs.

This type of treatment has been demonstrated to reduce withdrawal symptoms and cravings as well as the risk for relapse, the spread of infectious diseases, and overdoses including those that result in death.