Of Bowling Green's 8 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 Bowling Green, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Bowling Green's 8 rehab centers, 7 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1649 Scottsville Road, Suite 103, Bowling Green, KY 42104
2349 Russellville Road, Bowling Green, KY 42101
640 Wright Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42103
1035 Porter Pike, Bowling Green, KY 42103
1232 Adams Street, Suite 200, Bowling Green, KY 42101
328 and 330 East 10th Avenue, Bowling Green, KY 42101
1990 Louisville Road, Suite 110, Bowling Green, KY 42101
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.