AKA: Medication-Assisted Treatment / Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
The use of FDA-approved medications along with counseling and support to treat opioid use disorder.
In the context of addiction treatment:
Common medications include methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone.
What to know:
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MAT reduces overdose risk and improves retention in treatment.
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Being on MAT is being in recovery—it is not “substituting one drug for another” when used appropriately.