Of Tulsa's 8 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 Tulsa, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Tulsa's 8 rehab centers, 5 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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7718 East 91st Street, Suite 120, Tulsa, OK 74133
5550 South Garnett Road, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK 74146
3445 South Sheridan Road East, Tulsa, OK 74145
5310 East 31st Street, Legacy Tower West, Suite 1102, Tulsa, OK 74135
2727 East Admiral Place, Tulsa, OK 74110
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.