Of Washington's 22 drug rehab centers, 13 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 Washington, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Washington's 22 rehab centers, 13 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1201 Sycamore Drive SE, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20032
1427 Marion Barry Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020
2041 Martin Luther King Avenue SE, Suite 303, Washington, DC 20020
1320 Marion Barry Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20020
4420 Benning Road NE, Washington, DC 20019
2112 F Street NW, Suite 102, Washington, DC 20037
1025 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 305, Washington, DC 20005
1818 New York Avenue NE, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002
1525 14th Street NW, 5th Floor R, Washington, DC 20005
2523 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
50 Irving Street NW 3-C North, Unit 116-A, Washington, DC 20422
7603 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20012
71 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
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.