Medication 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 Brooklyn, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Brooklyn's 44 rehab centers, 43 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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Ida G Israel Community Health Center, 2932 West 16th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
OutpatientResidential/24-hour residentialOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
1623 Flatbush Avenue, Lower Level, Brooklyn, NY 11210
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
480 Alabama Avenue, 1st and 2nd Floors, Brooklyn, NY 11207
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
493 Nostrand Avenue, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11216
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
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.
Which medications are used in MAT?
Buprenorphine (Suboxone) and methadone for opioid addiction, and naltrexone or acamprosate for alcohol. A prescriber matches the medication to your situation.
How long do people stay on MAT?
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.