Of Oklahoma City's 7 drug rehab centers, 6 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 Oklahoma City, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Oklahoma City's 7 rehab centers, 6 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1737 Linwood Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
1215 NW 25th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73106
2412 North Ann Arbor Avenue, Oklahoma City, OK 73127
4400 North Lincoln Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73105
2816 NW 58th Street, Suite 103, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
948 West Hefner Road, Oklahoma City, OK 73114
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.