Of Duluth's 13 drug rehab centers, 9 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 Duluth, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Duluth's 13 rehab centers, 9 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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9302 Idaho Street, Duluth, MN 55808
314 West Superior Street, Suite 400, Duluth, MN 55802
2 East 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55802
1402 East Superior Street, Duluth, MN 55805
1102 East 4th Street, Suite 113, Duluth, MN 55805
1401 East 1st Street, Duluth, MN 55805
1520 East 2nd Street, Duluth, MN 55812
714 North 11th Street, Duluth, MN 55805
2211 Greysolon Road, Duluth, MN 55812
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.