Of Santa Monica's 4 drug rehab centers, 3 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 Santa Monica, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Santa Monica's 4 rehab centers, 3 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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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.