Of Erie's 12 drug rehab centers, 11 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 Erie, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Erie's 12 rehab centers, 11 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1928 Wager Road, Erie, PA 16509
135 East 38th Street, Erie, PA 16504
1325 West 26th Street, Suite C, Erie, PA 16508
1330 West 26th Street, Erie, PA 16508
2919 State Street, Erie, PA 16508
146 West 25th Street, Erie, PA 16502
25 West 18th Street, Erie, PA 16501
306 West 11th Street, Erie, PA 16501
521 West 7th Street, Erie, PA 16502
361 West 5th Street, Erie, PA 16507
4635 East Lake Road, Erie, PA 16511
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.