Of Boise's 8 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 Boise, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Boise's 8 rehab centers, 6 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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9196 West Barnes Drive, Boise, ID 83709
500 West Fort Street, Building 114, Boise, ID 83702
1276 River Street, Suite 100, Boise, ID 83702
92 South Cole Road, Boise, ID 83709
3663 North Lakeharbor Lane, Boise, ID 83703
12553 West Explorer Drive, Suite 190, Boise, ID 83713
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.