Your Local Hospital’s Physician, In Person
Addictionology Center treats Maryville patients in person for opioid, alcohol and drug addiction, including buprenorphine/naloxone, at its Woodson Rd clinic in St. Louis. Take I-270 west across the river to the exits near Lambert.
Maryville is home to Anderson Hospital, where Dr. Padda is on staff with full privileges. Patients here see a doctor who is already part of their local hospital system.
The addiction treatment itself runs in person at the Woodson Rd clinic. The exam and in-clinic screening happen at the same visit.
Take I-270 west across the river and exit near Lambert for the Woodson Rd clinic. The clinic is at 4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 101, St. Louis, MO 63134, next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Treatment for Maryville patients
The three programs, all in person:
Opioid Addiction Treatment
Buprenorphine/naloxone, from the doctor already on your hospital’s staff. What this involves.
Alcohol Addiction Treatment
Alcohol use disorder, medically managed. What this involves.
Drug Addiction Treatment
Substance use disorders and what drives them underneath. What this involves.
Being able to check the credential locally
Maryville is where Anderson Hospital is. That puts patients from this village in a rare spot. The doctor treating them holds privileges in the hospital at the end of their own road. That is worth more than it sounds. People come to addiction medicine after being passed between programs. A staff position at your own local hospital is something you can check nearby. You do not have to take it on faith from a website. The treatment itself runs across the river, face to face. The exam and the in-clinic screening happen at the same visit.
Should I stop opioid addiction medication if I am pregnant?
Opioid use disorder in pregnancy is a case where the wrong instinct is common and dangerous. The instinct is to detox — to get the medicine out before delivery. The evidence runs firmly against it.
Withdrawal in pregnancy carries risk to the baby. Relapse after a supervised withdrawal is also common. That exposes the pregnancy to a tainted supply and to overdose. Medicine continued through pregnancy gives better results for both mother and baby. It is the standard of care, not a compromise.
Neonatal opioid withdrawal (withdrawal in the newborn) is a manageable, expected and treatable condition. It is not a reason to stop ongoing treatment. Being told otherwise is some of the more harmful bad advice in this field. Care is coordinated with obstetrics. Being on staff at Anderson Hospital makes that coordination direct.
Is long-term opioid dependence the same as addiction?
A separate group comes here after taking prescribed opioids for ten years or more for real pain. Their prescriber has retired, moved or stopped prescribing. They are often told they are not addicts and, in the same breath, that nobody will continue the prescription.
Physical dependence and addiction are not the same thing. Mixing them up creates exactly this situation. Someone can be physically dependent after years of proper treatment without having a use disorder. The right response is neither a sudden stop nor endless refills without review.
Fast tapering in this group is linked to real harm — overdose and mental health crisis both rise. What is needed is an assessment of the pain, an assessment of the dependence, and a plan that covers both. This practice does both parts. That is why we do not refer between the two.
What changes when your doctor is on staff at Anderson Hospital?
Anderson Hospital in Maryville is the local hospital for this part of Madison County. Dr. Padda holds full privileges there.
The real difference shows up where addiction treatment usually breaks: an emergency visit, a surgery stay, a delivery. In each one, the ongoing plan can be continued or restarted on purpose. It does not have to be pieced together later from a discharge summary that may never arrive.
It is also the difference between a doctor who will see Illinois patients and one built into the system those patients use. That is worth more in a hard week than it sounds in a normal one.
Will a positive drug screen get me discharged?
In-clinic screening is part of routine care here. It is worth saying plainly what it is for, because most patients expect it to be a test you pass or fail.
It tells us whether the dose is holding through the day. It tells us whether something has been added that changes the risk, and whether the plan needs to change. A result showing ongoing use leads to a talk about what is not working.
It is not grounds for discharge. Practices that remove patients for positive screens get worse results than practices that treat the result as medical information. Keeping people in treatment is the whole goal.
Frequently asked questions about addiction treatment in Maryville
Can I be treated at Anderson Hospital instead?
No — the addiction treatment program runs in person at the Woodson Rd clinic. The Anderson privileges are a credential you can check locally. They also keep care connected if hospital care is ever needed.
Do my records go to Anderson Hospital automatically?
No. The clinic’s records are separate. Nothing is released to any hospital or doctor without your written approval. The privileges are a credential and a way to keep care connected, not a shared chart.
I have been on prescribed opioids for years and my doctor retired.
That is a common and specific situation, and it is not the same as addiction. Physical dependence after years of proper treatment is a different thing. Fast tapering in this group causes measurable harm. Come in, and we will assess the pain and the dependence together.
What medication is used to treat opioid addiction here?
Buprenorphine/naloxone, prescribed in person by Dr. Padda. He is on staff with full privileges at Anderson Hospital. Treatment runs at the Woodson Rd clinic in St. Louis, where the exam and in-clinic screening happen at the same visit. Alcohol use disorder is managed medically. Other drug use is treated along with what drives it.
Is newborn withdrawal a reason to stop treatment during pregnancy?
No. Neonatal opioid withdrawal is a manageable, expected and treatable condition. Medicine continued through pregnancy gives better results for mother and baby than a supervised withdrawal. Withdrawal carries risk to the baby and a high relapse rate. Care is coordinated with obstetrics. Being on staff at Anderson Hospital makes that coordination direct.
Can my pain and my opioid dependence be treated in the same place?
Yes. This practice assesses the pain and the dependence together. It builds one plan that covers both, so you are not sent back and forth between two offices. For someone who has taken prescribed opioids for years, the right response is neither a sudden stop nor endless refills without review.
The drive from Maryville
Addictionology Center
4477 Woodson Rd, Suite 101
St. Louis, MO 63134
Next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Phone: +1 (314) 463-0100
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM