Thus, treating addiction alone doesn’t solve the problem, Moliterno says.Īs such, Meridian has added services such as chiropractic care, acupuncture and primary practice medicine to treat potential root causes for a patient’s addiction or depression.ĭr.

Everyday when they wake up in pain is another opportunity or trigger for a potential relapse.” “You treat them for the addiction and send them on their way,” Moliterno says. In the past, the patient was treated for addiction, not the underlying physical causes that initially drove the patient to be prescribed these painkillers. Often, these patients were prescribed opiates because of chronic pain and the use of these drugs led to dependence. “It means you change the whole culture of your organization.”Īs an example, Moliterno points to clients who seek treatment for opiate addiction. “We started having this new perspective of looking at things collectively and looking at integratedĬare,” he says. Over the last six years or so, Meridian has worked to integrate general practice and chiropractic medicine into its behavioral, mental health and addiction recovery care services, Moliterno says. Meridian Healthcare opened its doors in 1974. “You can no longer separate someone’s physical wellness with their behavior health wellness.” “The biggest change that’s happening in our industry is this concept of recognizing that mental health, behavioral health and physical health all have to be addressed together,” says Larry Moliterno, president and CEO of Meridian Healthcare, Youngstown.

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