Of Jacksonville's 13 drug rehab centers, 10 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 Jacksonville, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Jacksonville's 13 rehab centers, 10 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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2080 Child Street, P.O. Box 1000, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32214
3947 Salisbury Road, Jacksonville, FL 32216
5600 Spring Park Road, Suite 101, Jacksonville, FL 32216
4427 Emerson Street, Building 4, Jacksonville, FL 32207
1900 Corporate Square Drive, 1st Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32216
1815 Corporate Square Boulevard, Building 100, Jacksonville, FL 32216
611 East Adams Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202
590 Ellis Road South, Building 4, Jacksonville, FL 32254
1536 North Jefferson Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209
Jacksonville, FL 32217
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.