Road to Recovery North Dakota: Her drug dealers were her doctors
KXNet
“By the grace of God, Ideal Option opened in Bismarck February 21st of 2018, and I was their very first patient at 8:30 in the morning…and the doctors were amazing. They treated me like a human being,” said Ideal Option Patient Pamela Emmil. Read More
More coverage of North Dakota's Road to Recovery
Road to Recovery: Getting help without getting high. Read More
Benton County Jail keeping treatment program despite shakeup
KEPR
It's been eight months since the Benton County Jail started a program to help inmates overcome their opioid addiction, and experts say they're impressed. Despite recent changes in leadership, the Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program helping inmates get off opioids and into treatment while behind bars will continue. Read More
Residents work on getting clean with medication
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
People recovering from addiction — regardless of drug-use history — said getting clean has become easier with various treatments now available in Walla Walla. One such treatment option is Kennewick-based Ideal Option. Read More
New center aims to curb opioid addiction in Prince George's County
The Diamondback
The new Ideal Option clinic in College Park focuses on providing medication that — when used correctly — can limit a patient’s opiate withdrawal symptoms and cravings and lessen the effects of opioid molecules in the brain. Read More
Snohomish County Jail’s radical opioid plan
KUOW
Jails have two major barriers to offering the treatment. They don’t have enough prescribing doctors. To fill that gap, the jail has partnered with Ideal Option, a treatment provider that works with participants inside and outside the jail. Read More
More coverage about Ideal Option's partnership with Snohomish County Jail
New substance abuse treatment clinic praised by Frederick officials
The Frederick News Post
The Frederick police chief and several other public officials applauded the newest avenue for people struggling with substance abuse to get help during the opening of a substance abuse treatment clinic in the city Thursday. Read More
Everett mayor hopes new opioid treatment center will address overcrowding in jails
KOMO News
Ideal Option's Everett treatment center, fitted with a medical lab and a behavioral health unit, will treat nearly 150 addicts per day. Ideal Option said they currently have 5,757 active patients, with 1,053 patients in Snohomish County. Read More
More coverage of our Everett clinic and community forum
What does Oklahoma’s landmark ruling against drugmaker mean for Washington state?
Q13 Fox
People fighting addiction and those helping them told Q13 News that the ruling out of Oklahoma is encouraging. Q13 News sat down with Sherie Hurst White, who comes into Ideal Option every 3 weeks now to hold herself accountable. Read More
Overdose snapshot gives eye-opening look at addiction crisis
Everett Herald
During one week in July, 27 people overdosed on opioids in Snohomish County. Two died. The statistical snapshot, released for the third straight year, shows how the local chemical dependency crisis continues to morph. Read More
Fighting opioid addiction: Clark County has another ‘Ideal Option’
The Reflector
Vancouver officials and representatives of a regional health nonprofit gathered in the city’s downtown to celebrate the opening of a new medication-assisted treatment clinic, highlighting efforts to provide options for those in Clark County looking to beat their addiction. Read More
Vancouver mayor welcomes new outpatient clinic aimed at tackling opioid crisis
KATU
The new downtown clinic is perfectly placed. Access to treatment is one of the biggest hurdles for an addict. Ideal Option will also be able to serve the houseless population, who often lack transportation. They also work to connect addicts in treatment to housing and job training services. Read More
More coverage of our Vancouver clinic
The Columbian: Ideal Option opens downtown clinic in Vancouver. Read More
Opioid treatment center offers open house
Walla Walla Union Bulletin
Kennewick-based Ideal Option has been providing services in Walla Walla since 2017. The Main Street spot is part of its network of nearly 65 office-based opioid treatment clinics across eight states. Read More
Opioid addiction clinic opens in Aberdeen
The Daily World
Ideal Option's new clinic in Aberdeen is the first ever to offer patient-friendly evening hours. The clinic has no wait lists and accepts all forms of insurance, including Medicaid. No member of the Grays Harbor community who needs treatment for addiction will be turned away. Read More
Experimental jail program gets national attention, saves local lives
KEPR
The numbers behind America’s opioid crisis are daunting, with addiction destroying millions of lives in the last decade alone. An experimental program happening in the Tri-Cities is making waves nationally, turning the tide, and saving lives with the help of Ideal Option. Read More
Drug abuse often leads to crime. Here is Benton County sheriff’s plan to break that cycle
Tri-City Herald
In February, Kennewick-based Ideal Option started providing a medication-assisted treatment program in the jail, which combines medicine to curb withdrawal symptoms along with counseling. Read More
Four organizations receive $2 million grant to fight opioid crisis
KEPR
Ideal Option in Pasco, Kadlec Regional Medical Center and the Benton and Franklin County Sheriff's office received the money from the Washington Health Care Authority. Read More
More coverage about the opioid crisis grant
Tri-City Herald: Tri-Cities is getting $2 million to fight opioid addiction. Here’s why it’s unusual. Read More
Bellingham clinic fighting opioid addiction with new treatment
MyNorthwest
A clinic in Bellingham is using an approach to treat opioid addiction in a way that’s showing very promising results. It’s called medication-assisted treatment, and it’s being used at Ideal Option Clinic, which Whatcom county officials consider as part of their fight against addiction. Read More
Island County opioid outreach among most successful
The Everett Herald
Just after the second anniversary of its launch, the Island County Opioid Outreach program boasts one of the best rates of getting people into treatment in the region. Read More
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Coming to an Ideal Option open house or new patient information session is a great way to learn more about opioid use disorder, medication-assisted treatment, and the evidence-based services we provide. Our events are open to everyone in the local community. If you're a new patient who is thinking about starting medication-assisted treatment, please join us at an event or stop by the clinic any time to learn more about what to expect.