Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Addiction in Los Angeles
There are a lot of common misconceptions around medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for addiction. Many still believe MAT simply substitutes one drug for another.
Harmony Place is licensed to offer medication-assisted treatment (MAT) during the detox stage of treatment. Continue reading to learn all about what to expect in medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Did you know MAT is actually used to help relieve the withdrawal symptoms and reduce the psychological cravings caused by the chemical imbalances in the body?
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Harmony Place doesn’t function as a stereotypical methadone or Suboxone clinic. In cases like those, the drug itself is the main, or only, form of treatment, and clients are often required to return to the clinic every day to get their next dose. This is not a sound long-term strategy.
If a client must be prescribed a certain medication, our physicians only do so thoughtfully and as needed. Clients who are place on a detox medication regimen are usually tapered off the drug when it is safe to do so.
Prescribing medication during detox is only done to specifically treat the harsher symptoms of withdrawal – not to simply replace the client’s original addiction with a slightly less risky drug. After all, people rely on medication to manage other chronic conditions. Since addiction is a disease, it makes sense to retain the option to use medication when necessary.