Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)
Address
4224 Shuffield Drive
Psychiatric Research Institute
Little Rock, AR 72205
Psychiatric Research Institute
Contact Information
- Clinic Phone Number
- (501) 526-8400
- Research Assistant
- (501) 526-7969
Hours
- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 8 AM – 4:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 8 AM – 4:30 PM
- Thursday
- 8 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday
- 8 AM – 4:30 PM
- Saturday
- Closed
After Hours
If you are in need of urgent or emergency care call 911 or go to your nearest emergency department at your local hospital.
COVID-19 Update
Before Coming to UAMS
If you have any symptoms of COVID-19, think you may have been exposed to someone with COVID-19, or have tested positive for COVID-19, call the UAMS appointment center at (501) 686-8000 to reschedule your appointment. You may also ask if your appointment can be done by phone or video.
Get more information about symptoms to look for.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
UAMS has safety measures in place to protect our patients and employees. Everyone who comes to UAMS is required to wear a mask and pass a health screening before entering the building. You will also have your temperature taken. Please wear a clean mask to your clinic visit, and do not remove it until asked to do so by a UAMS employee.
Learn more about the safety measures we are taking.
Outpatient Visitor Guidelines
Patients must come to their visit alone. A friend or family member may come to an appointment only if the patient is under 18 or is not mentally or physically able to go to the appointment alone. You are welcome to include a friend or family member in your appointment by phone or video chat.
If you need a wheelchair from your car to your appointment, transport staff may be available at the main UAMS campus. Contact your clinic for more information.
Please visit our COVID-19 resources to learn more about what to expect at your appointment.
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.
Appointments
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.
Providers at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)
Conditions Treated
UAMS providers care for a broad range of conditions, some of which may not be listed below.
Medical Treatments and Procedures Performed
UAMS providers perform and prescribe a broad range of treatments and procedures, some of which may not be listed below.
Areas of Expertise Represented at Center for Addiction Services and Treatment (CAST)
Behavioral Health
UAMS Health is committed to working within our community to reduce the stigma of mental illness for patients and their families. Behavioral health care at UAMS Health includes a wide …