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 Salt Lake City, MAT is offered in both outpatient and residential settings, and the right medication depends on the substance and your health history. Of Salt Lake City's 44 rehab centers, 33 report medications used in addiction treatment.
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5282 South Commerce Drive, Suite D-110, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
5047 South Galleria Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84123
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
339 East 3900 South, Suite 155, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicaid
OutpatientIntensive outpatient treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
OutpatientOutpatient detoxificationOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
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 programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationIntensive 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
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
OutpatientOutpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatmentRegular outpatient treatmentFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
OutpatientResidential/24-hour residentialOutpatient day treatment or partial hospitalizationFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsIHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds
Residential/24-hour residentialLong-term residentialShort-term residentialFederal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programsMedicare
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.