Medication-assisted treatment
Evidence-based medication paired with counseling to manage cravings and withdrawal.
MAT combines FDA-approved medication with therapy to reduce cravings and support lasting recovery — especially effective for opioid and alcohol use.
People for whom medication can meaningfully support recovery, alongside therapy.
- —A physician-led medication plan
- —Regular monitoring and adjustment
- —Counseling paired with medication
- —A stigma-free, whole-person approach
Medication management, Individual counseling, Group therapy.
Individualized — short-term or ongoing.
Medication-assisted treatment, in depth.
Medication-assisted treatment pairs FDA-approved medication with counseling to treat opioid and alcohol use disorders. The medication quiets cravings and blunts withdrawal so the mind is free to do the deeper work of recovery — it is not a matter of swapping one drug for another.
A physician evaluates you and prescribes what fits. For opioid use disorder that may be buprenorphine, a partial agonist that eases withdrawal and cravings without a high; methadone; or naltrexone, which blocks opioid effects and is started after detox. For alcohol use disorder, options include acamprosate, naltrexone and disulfiram. The plan — and how long it lasts — is built around you.
Medication is only ever half of it. It works best alongside therapy that gets at the roots of addiction, which is why MAT here sits inside the same counseling, group and trauma-informed care as the rest of our program. The evidence for the combination is strong: better retention, less return to use, and higher long-term recovery.
- ✓Eases cravings and withdrawal so recovery can take hold
- ✓FDA-approved medication, prescribed and monitored by a physician
- ✓Paired with counseling that addresses the root causes
- ✓Better treatment retention and lower relapse rates
- ✓A stigma-free, whole-person approach
- ✓A plan individualized to you — short-term or ongoing
About medication-assisted treatment.
No — and it is an understandable worry. MAT medications are prescribed and monitored to stabilize brain chemistry, ease cravings and withdrawal, and keep you well enough to do the real work of recovery. Used as directed, that is treatment, not substitution.