This chapter is the first of two parts describing the advantages, standards, and goals of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorders. MAT is a complex biopsychosocial intervention with the provision of opioid substitution treatment (OST) at its core. These chapters aim to provide...
What is Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)?MAT is the use of FDA-approved medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. What medications can be used to treat opioid addiction?The FDA has...
According to data, approximately 187 people in America die from opioid overdose every single day. And, for the first time in our nation’s history, people are now more likely to die from an accidental opioid overdose than a car crash.1Medication assisted treatment (MAT), which is a combinat...
A Medically Assisted Treatment program (MAT) uses a combination of both medication and counseling to assist an individual in overcoming their substance abuse. This type of treatment is considered a ‘substitute treatment’ for those abusing opioids, illi
Over the last 50 years, the use of medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) has evolved from a controversial therapy on the outskirts of accepted medical practice and drug abuse prevention strategy to what a report issued by the Surgeon General i...
Medical-assisted treatment (MAT) has proved to be clinically effective and to significantly reduce the need for inpatient detoxification services for these individuals. MAT provides a more comprehensive, individually tailored program of medication and behavioral therapy. ...
Medication-assisted treatment has shown to be effective in reducing the harm of a life of active addiction and allows people to live independent and productive lives. “According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), “MAT provides a more comprehensive, individuall...
No more prior authorization in Pennsylvania for MATSeveral state agencies in Pennsylvania have helped to negotiate an agreement under which seven major insurers in the state will remove prior‐authorization barriers to the full array of medication‐assisted treatment (MAT) options for opioid dependence....
At the conclusion of this activity, participants will be able to: 1. Provide reasoning for the effectiveness of medication-assisted treatment (MAT). 2. Compare the three FDA-approved medications (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone) to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). 3. Identify common pain ma...
Beacon calls for primary care and MAT to expand opioid treatment access. (cover story)The article discusses a white paper issued by Beacon Health Options "Confronting the Crisis of Opioid Addication" calling for a focus on outpatient medication-assisted treatment by primary care. Topics discussed ...