Karen Hanks, MDIOP Program in Union City, TN
MD
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Priority Health is an outpatient addiction treatment practice located in Union City, Tennessee, specializing in medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for adults with alcohol dependence, opioid addiction, and other substance use disorders. Led by addiction medicine specialist Dr. Karen Hanks, the team provides comprehensive care combining medications that prevent cravings and withdrawal symptoms with one-on-one and group therapy to support mental health and emotional well-being during recovery. The practice is committed to making addiction treatment accessible and convenient for employed individuals and those with busy schedules, offering flexible appointment arrangements to meet each patient's needs.
Credentials
MD
Role
IOP Program
Specialties & focus areas
Recovery focus
Evidence-based approaches
MAT
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Pairs FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy. Standard of care for opioid and alcohol use disorder; emerging evidence in gambling for impulsivity-targeting agents.
Group therapy
Group Therapy. A small facilitated circle where people working on similar struggles practice naming what is hard, hearing themselves in others, and learning skills together. The room is the medicine.
What this facility offers
Care offered
Treatment type
- Substance use treatment
Setting
- Outpatient
- Intensive outpatient treatment
- Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment
- Regular outpatient treatment
How care is delivered
Ancillary services
- Case management service
- Early intervention for HIV
- Mental health services
- Integrated primary care services
Education & counseling
- HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support
- Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
- Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
- Substance use disorder education
- Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
Who this is for
Age groups served
- Young Adults
- Adults
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