Of Des Moines's 12 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 Des Moines, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Des Moines's 12 rehab centers, 6 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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501 SW 7th Street, Suite A, Des Moines, IA 50309
1223 Center Street, Suite 22, Des Moines, IA 50309
95 University Avenue, Suite 8, Des Moines, IA 50314
700 East University Avenue, 4th Floor, Des Moines, IA 50316
1409 Clark Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
130 East 3rd Street, Suite 1, Des Moines, IA 50309
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.