Medication Assisted Treatment

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Medication Assisted Treatment
Medication Assisted Treatment

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 Naloxone, Yes, But 3 Other Drugs Are Essential to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

For people who do want treatment, however, the good news is that three FDA-approved medications exist to treat opioid addiction. Together, the three are often termed “medication-assisted treatment,” or MAT.

National Council for Behavioral Health

MAT is one of the most effective forms of therapy for substance use disorders but is widely misunderstood. Take a look at our new infographic and separate fact from fiction!

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Medications, including buprenorphine (Suboxone®, Subutex®), methadone, and extended release naltrexone (Vivitrol®), are effective for the treatment of opioid use disorders.

SAMHSA

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT), including opioid treatment programs (OTPs), combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders.

Shatterproof

They're safe, effective, and very well researched. Learn how addiction medications work and why they're still so hard to access, despite the evidence.

Bedrock Recovery Center

At At Bedrock Recovery Center, our treatment programs offer the use of MAT during treatment and beyond. Using MAT after you transition to everyday life again can help keep you in recovery and prevent relapse., our treatment programs offer the use of MAT during treatment and beyond. Using MAT after you transition to everyday life again can help keep you in recovery and prevent relapse.

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