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Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

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4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205

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Psychiatric Research Institute

Contact Information

General Information and Appointments
501-526-8400
Research Assistant
501-526-7969

Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
Closed

After Hours

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Psychiatric Research Institute

Contents

  • COVID-19 Update
  • About
  • Parking Information
  • Appointment Information
  • Patient Portal
  • Providers
  • Conditions
  • Treatments & Procedures
  • Areas of Expertise

COVID-19 Update

Before Coming to a UAMS Health Location

For information about what to expect at your appointment or outpatient visitor guidelines, please head over to our COVID-19 resources page.

About Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

The Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST) at the Psychiatric Research Institute provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to treat opioid use disorders.

Medication-assisted treatment combines the use of medications and individual and group therapy to treat opioid detoxification, withdrawal, and cravings. Our Center provides several types of medication-assisted treatment programs that are used to treat addiction to opioid drugs, such as heroin and narcotic painkillers.

For Clinicians: MATRIARC and Project Echo

MATRIARC (Medication Assisted Treatment Recovery Initiative for Arkansas Rural Communities) is a partnership with the Psychiatric Research Institute and the Arkansas Department of Human Services designed to expand evidence-based treatment for opioid use disorders.

An addiction psychiatrist is available free of charge via telephone to offer consultations to primary care physicians, general psychiatrists, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants and mental health professionals providing medication-assisted treatment to patients dealing with opioid use disorder.

Project ECHO

Project ECHO is part of MATRIARC, weekly video conferences available to community health centers needing assistance in opioid addiction treatment. Video conferences are held each Friday from noon to 1 p.m., with experts in addiction, therapy and case management discussing a variety of subjects related to opioid abuse.

Learn more about MATRIARC and Project ECHO.

Parking Information

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Appointment Information

How to Become a Patient

A handbook outlining all of the criteria for admission, the details of the program and a fee schedule is available upon request.

If you are interested in finding out more about our addiction treatment research studies, you can get in touch with us by calling our research assistant at the number designated above.

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Providers at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

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Nihit Kumar, M.D.

Nihit Kumar, M.D. Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

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Michael J. Mancino, M.D.

Michael J. Mancino, M.D. Psychiatrist

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Conditions Diagnosed or Treated at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

UAMS Health providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Opioid Use Disorder

Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed or Prescribed at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

UAMS Health providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.

  • Medication-Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
  • Subutex Treatment Programs

Areas of Expertise Represented at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)

Behavioral Health

Behavioral health care at UAMS Health includes a wide range of outpatient and inpatient services.

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