Treatment should include both medical and mental health services as needed. Follow-up care might consist of community- or family-based healing support systems. Medications and devices can be used to handle withdrawal symptoms, avoid regression, and treat co-occurring conditions. Medications and devices can help suppress withdrawal symptoms during detoxification. Detoxification is not in itself "treatment," but just the initial step at the same time.One research study of treatment facilities discovered that medications were used in almost 80 percent of detoxings (SAMHSA, 2014). In November 2017, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted a new indication to an electronic stimulation device, NSS-2 Bridge, for use in helping in reducing opioid withdrawal signs. This device is placed behind the ear and sends electrical pulses to stimulate specific brain nerves.