MAT medications are used to treat opioid use disorder, also known as addiction to heroin or pain pills. The most common MAT medication is buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone), which is taken to stop cravings for heroin or pain pills and to keep you from getting sick when you try to stop using those substances. You can usually get a prescription for this medication on the same day you come in.
In the past drug or alcohol addiction was seen as a moral problem, but in modern medicine we now know that addiction is actually a chronic disease caused by a combination of genetic susceptibility, social history, and lifestyle factors. Like many chronic diseases, alcohol and many types of drug addiction can be treated successfully with carefully monitored prescription medication, social support, and lifestyle changes.
In the past drug or alcohol addiction was seen as a moral problem, but in modern medicine we now know that addiction is actually a chronic disease caused by a combination of genetic susceptibility, social history, and lifestyle factors. Like many chronic diseases, alcohol and many types of drug addiction can be treated successfully with carefully monitored prescription medication, social support, and lifestyle changes.