Of Fall River's 9 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 Fall River, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Fall River's 9 rehab centers, 6 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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22 Front Street, Fall River, MA 02721
1010 South Main Street, Suite 104, Fall River, MA 02724
160 Osborn Street, Fall River, MA 02724
386 Stanley Street, Fall River, MA 02720
522 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
542 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720
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.