Of New Bedford's 9 drug rehab centers, 8 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 New Bedford, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of New Bedford's 9 rehab centers, 8 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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34 Gifford Street, New Bedford, MA 02744
92 Grape Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
33 South 6th street, New Bedford, MA 02740
888 Purchase Street, Suite 402, New Bedford, MA 02740
979 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
68 North Front Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
8 Kilburn Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
965 Church Street, New Bedford, MA 02745
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.