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 Philadelphia, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Philadelphia's 33 rehab centers, 26 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
1233 Locust Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
451 South University Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
3900 Woodland Avenue, Building 3, Philadelphia, PA 19104
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
39th and Woodland Avenue, MHC, 7th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsFederal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
1306 Spring Garden Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19123
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
801 West Girard Avenue, Hawthorne Building, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatientResidential/24-hour residentialHospital inpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsCash or self-payment
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
Residential/24-hour residentialResidential detoxificationLong-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsNo payment accepted
4700 Wissahickon Avenue, Building D, Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19144
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive 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
Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatientResidential/24-hour residentialHospital inpatient 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.