Of San Pedro's 9 drug rehab centers, 6 report medication assisted rehab.
Call (888) 470-5244Medication 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 San Pedro, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of San Pedro's 9 rehab centers, 6 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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270, 276, and 278 West 14th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
852 and 856 West 19th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
411 West 10th Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
505 South Pacific Avenue, Suite 104, San Pedro, CA 90731
1386 West 7th Street, Building C, San Pedro, CA 90732
1366 West 7th Street, San Pedro, CA 90732
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.
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone for opioid addiction, and naltrexone or acamprosate for alcohol. A prescriber matches the medication to your situation.
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.