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Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Addiction

Updated on 01/17/23 When starting any treatment program, the first major step to a sober life may be detoxification. To successfully...

Medically Assisted Treatment, what is it, and who is it for?

Medically Assisted Treatment(MAT), what is it, and who is it for? Can anyone sign up for medically assisted treatment or MAT...

Residential vs Outpatient: Which is Right for Me?

Residential vs Outpatient: Which is Right for Me?

Residential vs Outpatient: Which is Right for Me? When you’re making the decision of which kind of treatment center to begin,...

FDA on MAT as a Treatment

FDA on MAT as a Treatment

What is MAT as a Treatment? According to an article in the New York Times, the Food and Drug Administration plans...

Medication Assisted Treatment

Medication Assisted Treatment: Separating Myths from Facts

Treatment (MAT) is an evidence-based practice used to treat substance abuse disorders, specifically nicotine use disorder, alcohol use disorder, and opioid...

Medication Assisted Treatment versus Opioid Use Disorder

Opioid use disorder (OUD) is defined as a problematic pattern of opioid use that leads to severe impairment or distress. Medication-assisted...

Rise in Opioid Crisis and MAT

Rise in Opioid Crisis and MAT

What Do We Know About the Opioid Crisis and MAT? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than 130...

Medically Assisted Treatment for Smoking

Tobacco threatens all living species including humans, animals, plants and our entire environment. Smoking is the world’s leading preventable cause of...

depression

Methadone-based Treatment for Opioid Addiction

According to statistics, opioid dependence affects approximately five million individuals in the United States each year and is responsible for 17,000...