Are Opioid Cravings holding back your recovery?
MAT, or medically assisted treatment, is a type of addiction treatment that allows for reduced relapse rates during the detox process, reduced withdrawal symptoms, and helping individuals reach their next stage of treatment. MAT is a great option for individuals who want help for drug or alcohol dependence, but don’t necessarily have the time or commitment resources for inpatient rehabilitation. MAT allows individuals to get help on an outpatient basis so they may maintain their personal responsibilities outside of treatment.
What is MAT?
Typically, MAT includes prescribed medications given to patients in the form of injections or pills. Each of these prescription medications is FDA approved and regulated for the use of medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder. Medications are administered and managed by medical and mental health professionals to ensure proper use and dosage. Thus, ensuring safe use and a reduced risk of side effects or medical emergency.
Individuals who utilize MAT programs have the best chance of treatment success when MAT is used in combination with traditional therapeutic addiction treatment services. These include counseling and therapeutic sessions like family therapy, DBT, CBT, group therapy, and more.
Types of MAT Available at Comprehensive Care Clinic
Different prescription medications help treat different types of substance use disorders. So, here at Comprehensive Care Clinic, we offer a number of prescription medications, all backed and supported by the FDA. These medications include:
Vivitrol: Vivitrol is a once-monthly injection that, when combined with counseling, is proven to help prevent opioid and alcohol relapse by fighting the physical cravings.
Vivitrol works by blocking the opioid receptors in the brain, which prevents cravings and relapse.
Suboxone: Suboxone® is a mixture of buprenorphine and naloxone used to treat opiate addiction. At the Comprehensive Care Clinic, it is prescribed in an outpatient treatment setting. Heroin usage has a high mortality rate among regular users, which is why the use of suboxone has become a common practice in the medical community.
Subutex: This medication is similar to Suboxone, but doesn’t include naloxone. It’s typically useful for the maintenance of withdrawal symptoms in individuals who are dependent on opioids.
Sublocade: This prescription is a once-monthly injection that continually releases buprenorphine into the body all month long. Thus, working to prevent relapse and reduce withdrawal cravings on a consistent outpatient basis.
Get Help with MAT from Comprehensive Care Clinic
To learn more about how MAT may be right for you or a loved one, contact us today so we may answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Sublocade may support you to find success in your recovery process. In a clinical study sublocade patients were 14x more likely to achieve treatment success.What the sublocade shot does:
- Continually releases the medicine buprenorphine all month
- Blocks the rewarding effects of opiate use.
- Increases chances of staying opioid free.