Of West Plains's 5 drug rehab centers, 5 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 West Plains, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of West Plains's 5 rehab centers, 5 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1015 Lanton Road, West Plains, MO 65775
1639 Bruce Smith Parkway, West Plains, MO 65775
1211 Porter Wagoner Boulevard, West Plains, MO 65775
3411 Division Drive, West Plains, MO 65775
3417 Division Drive, West Plains, MO 65775
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.