Medication assisted treatment, or MAT, combines counseling with FDA approved medications such as buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone. For opioid and alcohol addiction it is one of the best supported approaches in addiction medicine, cutting cravings, relapse, and overdose risk.
In Los Angeles, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Los Angeles's 50 rehab centers, 33 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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600 West Manchester Avenue, Suite 5, Los Angeles, CA 90044
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
Residential/24-hour residentialResidential detoxificationLong-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsCash or self-payment
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
5220 West Washington Boulevard, Suites 101 and 104, Los Angeles, CA 90016
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
4439, 4445 and 4455 Burns Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90029
Residential/24-hour residentialResidential detoxificationLong-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)Private health insurance
7966 Beverly Boulevard, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90048
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) fundsFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
Residential/24-hour residentialResidential detoxificationLong-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsPrivate health insurance
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs
No. Treatment doses are stable and prescribed, they do not produce the highs and crashes of misuse, and they let people work, parent, and recover. Major health bodies consider MAT the standard of care for opioid addiction.
Which medications are used in MAT?
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone for opioid addiction, and naltrexone or acamprosate for alcohol. A prescriber matches the medication to your situation.
How long do people stay on MAT?
It varies from months to years. Staying on medication as long as it helps is safer than stopping early, and any taper should be planned with a prescriber.