Of Raleigh's 14 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 Raleigh, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Raleigh's 14 rehab centers, 9 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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2101 Garner Road, Suite 113, Raleigh, NC 27610
3911 New Bern Avenue, Unit A, Raleigh, NC 27610
3117 Poplarwood Court, Suite 115, Raleigh, NC 27604
211 East Six Forks Road, Suite 203, Raleigh, NC 27609
211 East Six Forks Road, Suite 117, Raleigh, NC 27609
4009 Barrett Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27609
6118 Saint Giles Street, Suite 130, Raleigh, NC 27612
8300 Health Park, Suite 201, Raleigh, NC 27615
8001 Creedmoor Road, Suite 107, Raleigh, NC 27613
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.