Of Baton Rouge's 13 drug rehab centers, 11 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 Baton Rouge, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Baton Rouge's 13 rehab centers, 11 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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5329 Dijon Avenue, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
3488 Brentwood Drive, Suite 103, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
3084 Westfork Drive, Suite B, Baton Rouge, LA 70816
2414 Bunker Hill Drive, Suite 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
2325 Weymouth Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
624 Connells Park Lane, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
2751 Wooddale Boulevard, Suite A, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
11188 Florida Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70815
2455 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70805
7855 Howell Boulevard, Suite 100, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
2121 Wooddale Boulevard, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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.