Of Austin's 15 drug rehab centers, 10 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 Austin, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Austin's 15 rehab centers, 10 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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1110 West William Cannon Drive, Suite 303, Austin, TX 78745
5419 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78745
14109 FM 969, Austin, TX 78724
4701 Westgate Boulevard, Building D, Suite 404, Austin, TX 78745
2824 South Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704
1631 East 2nd Street, Building A, Austin, TX 78702
1165 Airport Boulevard, Austin, TX 78702
7004 Bee Caves Road, Suite 2-200, Austin, TX 78746
305 Ferguson Drive, Austin, TX 78753
2410 West Howard Lane, Austin, TX 78728
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.