Of Ocala's 10 drug rehab centers, 9 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 Ocala, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Ocala's 10 rehab centers, 9 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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5664 SW 60th Avenue, Building 2, Ocala, FL 34477
5664 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474
3233 SW 33rd Road, Suite 202, Ocala, FL 34474
2955 SE 3rd Court, Ocala, FL 34471
717 SW Martin Luther King Jr Avenue, Building 5, Ocala, FL 34474
1515 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Unit 107, Ocala, FL 34471
1515 East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala, FL 34470
216 NE 1st Avenue, Ocala, FL 34470
1601 NE 25th Avenue, Suite 601, Ocala, FL 34470
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.