Medication-Assisted Treatment in Orange County, CA

There is a reason why we offer medication-assisted treatment programs in Orange County, California. MAT has many different benefits for our clients, the first being:

Effectiveness of MAT

The biggest benefit of MAT is just how effective it is at helping people overcome an addiction to opioids or alcohol. Research has shown MAT is much more effective than trying just medication or therapy alone. This is because of its focus on treating every aspect of a person’s addiction in a holistic way, rather than just focusing on a single area.

Affordable

Secondly, for many people, the cost of addiction treatment is what keeps them from trying to get help. But with recent changes in health insurance regulations, many plans now cover at least part of the cost of MAT programs, making them more affordable than other addiction treatment options that aren’t covered.

Freedom and Flexibility

After completing their stay at our facility, it doesn’t mean stopping treatment. A person can still continue to use MAT medications to encourage their recovery for as long as they need to. Additionally, they don’t have to commit to an indefinite stay at our facility. This means that a person can get back to their normal everyday life with less fear of relapse, and have the necessary support.

Enhance Other Forms of Treatment

If a person’s addiction is very severe, for instance, MAT can be integrated into other, more intensive addiction treatment programs. This can include intensive inpatient rehab programs. It can also be used as a part of more holistic recovery programs by adding in alternative therapies such as massage in order to help them get the best of both worlds when it comes to recovery.

Return to Normal Life

Many wonder what happens in rehab and what happens after getting sober. One of the more challenging aspects of addiction recovery is transitioning back to one’s normal home life after treatment. Many people fear losing the support of their addiction treatment program. Despite this, with an MAT program, a person can be confident in knowing their treatment is still available as long as they need it.

A common misconception associated with MAT is that it is simply switching out 1 drug for another. This is not true. A medication-assisted treatment program in Orange County, California relieves the withdrawal symptoms and psychological cravings that many experience while in recovery.

This provides stability for the patient, so that they can do the necessary clinical work needed to achieve long-term recovery. That being said, MAT is not a “silver bullet” approach to addiction recovery. An MAT program can fail if the patient is unwilling or unable to delve into their own emotions and motivations as they relate to substance abuse.

Some medications that are prescribed for substance use disorder or alcohol use disorder are prone to abuse, with people sometimes combining medications with illicit substances or other prescription drugs. For example, Methadone is often combined with benzodiazepines to create a dangerous, sometimes fatal, drug cocktail.