Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several different medications to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders. MAT medications relieve the withdrawal symptoms and psychological cravings that cause chemical imbalances in the body.

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Various local agencies offer MAT options. Please see the local agencies listed below.

 

Additional MAT information:

• Buprenorphine 

• Methadone

• Naltrexone