Of Cedar Rapids's 13 drug rehab centers, 7 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 Cedar Rapids, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Cedar Rapids's 13 rehab centers, 7 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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5480 Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Suite 100, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
5005 Bowling Street SW, Suite C, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
4050 Bowling Street SW, Suite 203, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
1341 Bertram Street, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
3601 16th Avenue SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52404
615 5th Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
450 5th Avenue SE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
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.