What Is A Medication-Assisted Treatment For Drug Addiction?

Medication-assisted treatment is a common type of treatment to help people overcome drug addiction. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, the medication-assisted treatment uses behavioral therapy, counseling and medication to help fight addiction. It works extremely well against opioid addiction and many other types of addiction, as well.

Do you have an addiction to drugs? What about someone you know? If so, it is crucial to know more about medication-assisted treatment. The medications used aren’t replacing the drugs with another drug. These medications are prescribed by trained professionals who know how to help people get off drugs safely. Here at Southeast Addiction, we want to teach you how to live a sober, clean and healthy lifestyle. We offer a range of therapies, medications and other treatments to help you get to the root cause of your addiction, so there will be a lower chance of you relapsing. The medications we give can help reduce withdrawal symptoms, so you can make recovery a bit easier.

It is also important to keep in mind that everyone is different. This means the same treatments that work for someone else may not work for you and vice versa. Some people do benefit greatly from medication-assisted treatment here in our addiction rehab. Others do better with different types of treatment. If you or someone you know has an addiction to drugs, please reach out to our team today. We can do an assessment to figure out which treatments are best for treating your addiction.

What Drugs Are Used In Medication-Assisted Treatment?

The drugs used in medication-assisted treatment aren’t the same for everyone. However, there are some common drugs used in this type of treatment. These drugs include those pictured to the left here.

Each one of these drugs has a set purpose and addiction they can help people to overcome. The FDA has approved these drugs and variations of them to cater to each recovering addict’s needs. It is important to know that these are just three of the common medications used in MAT. There can be other medications used to help people get clean, as well. 

There are new studies and research being done all the time to figure out which medications can help to treat drug addiction. One thing is for certain – medication-assisted treatment is one of the top ways to fight any type of addiction.  

Can I Get MAT Therapy?

How do you know if MAT therapy is right for you? The best way to figure out if you or someone you know needs medication-assisted treatment is to talk to a professional drug addiction treatment team. Here at Southeast Addiction, we can do an assessment to figure out which drug addiction treatment options are best for you. This may or may not include MAT therapy. If it does, we can talk to you more in-depth about how this type of treatment works and what it will involve during your recovery. 

Where Can I Get MAT Therapy?

Not sure where you can get MAT therapy? Don’t worry. Here at Southeast Addiction, we can walk you through each step of the recovery and treatment process. We can talk to you about what rehab center you can attend to receive this treatment.

In our drug addiction treatment center, we want to make sure all our clients are getting the care and treatment they need. If it is determined that you do, in fact, need medication-assisted treatment, we will get you started as soon as possible. 

What Addictions Does Medication-Assisted Treatment Work For?

There are many therapies and treatments used in medication-assisted therapy. Each option focuses and targets a variety of substances. Some of the main substances that our MAT therapy can help you to stop using include opioids, stimulants, and alcohol. MAT therapy affects each one of these addictions in a specific way. Below are some benefits of using this type of therapy for overcoming certain substance abuse disorders. 

Opioid Detox

One of the most commonly addictions that medication-assisted treatment helps people to overcome is to opioids. Due to the opioid epidemic in this country, more and more people are overdosing and dying from opioid addiction. If you want to save your own life, don’t let your life keep passing you by or losing memories because of the addiction. 

You have a choice – you can get into an opioid detox program. Here at Southeast Addiction, we have many treatments that can work to your benefit including medication-assisted treatment. With this type of treatment, we are able to wean our clients off opioids and help reduce their cravings for this drug, too. This treatment also lowers their risk of relapsing and makes the recovery process more comfortable and a bit less challenging.

Stimulant Detox

Do you need to detox from stimulants? If you have an addiction to these types of drugs, your body is already experiencing a chemical imbalance were mixed messages are being sent to your brain. You may have even tried to stop using stimulants, only to feel like your body couldn’t live without them. This is because they have already impacted your brain into thinking they are necessary for survival. The good news is there is a way out of this addiction. You can get medication-assisted treatment and various other treatments to help you overcome a stimulant addiction. 

Many people despise the stimulant detox process because of the increased anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts they feel. However, with the help of MAT therapy, we can help to reduce some of these symptoms, so you can make it through the detox process and into the rest of your recovery. 

Alcohol Detox

Using medication-assisted treatment to overcome an alcohol addiction can help reduce the withdrawal symptoms you experience during the detox process. Some of the withdrawal symptoms that won’t be as bad due to MAT therapy include:

• Anxiety
• Shivering
• Sweating
• Insomnia
• Slow thoughts or movements
• Nausea
• Vomiting

While these withdrawal symptoms aren’t fatal, they can be a huge inconvenience and very uncomfortable when you are trying to overcome an addiction to alcohol. The problem is that some withdrawal symptoms such as delirium tremens and seizures can be fatal. It is highly recommended that people with moderate to severe alcohol addiction receive medication-assisted treatment to help them stop abusing alcohol. 

I Am Ready To Begin MAT. What Happens Now?

Being aware of medication-assisted treatment is one of the first steps to realizing what treatments are available to help you overcome addiction. If you are struggling with an addiction to opioids, stimulants, alcohol or any other harmful substance, don’t hesitate to reach out to our team for help.
Contact us today to begin medication-assisted treatment. We can make sure you get the addiction treatment you need.