Washington DC and opioid use disorder
Deep disparities in access — even within a small geography.
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Washington DC has had one of the higher opioid overdose death rates of any jurisdiction in the country — though rates have been declining in recent years alongside national trends. Access to treatment has not been equally distributed across the city's wards and neighborhoods.
A self-pay telehealth practice reaches across those differences. Any DC resident — any ward, any neighborhood — can access MyStreetHealth the same way: by phone or computer, same day, same physician.
What we treat
Opioid Use Disorder — and the conditions that often come with it.
Opioid Use Disorder (often called opioid addiction)
Buprenorphine (Suboxone / Subutex) prescribed through online visits. FDA-approved, evidence-based. Same physician every visit. Prescription sent to your DC pharmacy same day if appropriate.
Depression & anxiety
Medication management alongside buprenorphine for established patients with a previous diagnosis.
ADHD
Present in 1 in 5 people with OUD. Medication management for established patients with a previous diagnosis.
Alcohol use disorder
FDA-approved medications for established patients with alcohol use disorder alongside OUD.
Kratom & 7-OH
Washington DC kratom and 7-OH withdrawal treatment.
MyStreetHealth provides telehealth care for kratom withdrawal, kratom dependence, kratom use disorder, and concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) withdrawal and dependence for Washington DC patients. If you are looking for help getting off kratom or 7-OH and want a real clinical plan, we treat patients across Washington DC by online visits. Same physician every visit. No insurance required.
What Washington DC kratom and 7-OH treatment may include
Depending on what you are using (kratom leaf, kratom extracts, kratom capsules, or concentrated 7-OH tablets, shots, gummies, or drink mixes), how much, how often, how long, and your medical history, a Washington DC kratom withdrawal treatment plan may include a structured kratom taper, supportive care during withdrawal symptoms, or buprenorphine (Suboxone) when medication treatment is clinically appropriate. Buprenorphine has been reported in published case reports and case series as a treatment option for kratom and 7-OH withdrawal in selected patients; the decision is individualized by a clinician. Concentrated 7-OH products often require a different treatment approach than natural kratom leaf because the withdrawal may be more opioid-like.
Help getting off kratom or 7-OH in Washington DC
The right approach depends on the product, the dose, your history, and what else is going on. A telehealth visit lets us match the plan to your situation — whether that means a gradual kratom taper, supportive care during withdrawal, help managing 7-OH withdrawal, or medication treatment when clinically appropriate. We do not push every patient toward the same answer.
Common questions Washington DC patients ask
- How to quit kratom / how to stop kratom — see the kratom withdrawal and tapering guide.
- How long does kratom withdrawal last? — kratom withdrawal timeline and symptoms.
- Kratom detox: what are the options? — gradual reduction, supportive care during withdrawal, or buprenorphine when clinically appropriate. See the treatment overview.
- How to get off 7-OH / 7-OH withdrawal help — 7-OH withdrawal: symptoms, timeline, and treatment.
- Does Suboxone block kratom? — the clinical answer.
- Does Suboxone block 7-OH? — timing, blocking, and precipitated withdrawal.
- How long does kratom stay in your system? — detection windows by test type.
- Kratom side effects and liver concerns — side effects · kratom and the liver.
- Can you overdose on kratom? — what the case literature shows.
Learn more about kratom and 7-OH treatment at MyStreetHealth →
Insurance and cost
Self-pay buprenorphine treatment in DC.
MyStreetHealth is a self-pay practice — a flat first-visit self-pay fee (ongoing fees depend on your plan). No insurance required. If cost is a barrier, ask about pay-what-you-can.
Pay-what-you-can available for patients already on buprenorphine facing an urgent gap in care. Ask your physician.
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Call or textHow it works
Simple to start. No commute.
Call or text from anywhere in DC
Same-day visits usually available. No in-person visit required.
Meet your physician through online visits
Video or phone from your home, your car, wherever you have privacy.
Prescription sent to your DC pharmacy
To any pharmacy in DC — same day if appropriate.
Ongoing care
Same doctor, ongoing relationship. No mandatory counseling. No arbitrary tapering.
DC-specific question
I don't have a Maryland or Virginia address. Do I qualify?
Yes. Washington DC is its own jurisdiction and we are licensed to see DC residents directly. You do not need a Maryland or Virginia address. If you live in DC — any ward, any neighborhood — you qualify as a DC patient. Your prescription will be sent to a DC pharmacy of your choice.
About this practice
A real physician relationship.
MyStreetHealth is an independent private practice led by a physician board-certified in Addiction Medicine and Internal Medicine. You see the same doctor every visit.
Opioid use disorder is a condition, not a failing. Care without judgment, from wherever you are in DC.