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Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Stopping drugs or alcohol doesn’t have to be painful. Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) uses FDA-approved medicines alongside therapy to reduce withdrawal symptoms, ease cravings, and help your body and mind function without drugs or alcohol. MAT isn’t about swapping one drug for another — it’s about giving you the stability you need to focus on rebuilding your life

All Major Health Organizations recommend MAT

Understanding Medication-Assisted Treatment(MAT)

MAT is an evidence-based approach recognized as the gold standard for treating opioid and alcohol addiction. It uses carefully selected medications — such as buprenorphine, naltrexone, or methadone (when appropriate) — alongside therapy and peer support.

These medicines don’t make you high. Instead, they:

Relief from Withdrawal Symptoms

Medications reduce painful symptoms like nausea, tremors, anxiety, and insomnia — giving you the rest your body needs.

Reduced Cravings and Relapse Risk

By lowering the urge to use, MAT gives you space to make choices, not just react to cravings.

Long-Term Stability

With withdrawal and cravings under control, you can stay engaged in therapy, rebuild relationships, and rediscover hope.

How Medication-Assisted Treatment Works at The Haven Detox

Private Assessment

Your care starts with a private conversation about your health, history of use, and personal goals. From the beginning, your plan is built to support both safe withdrawal and long-term relapse prevention.

Starting the Right Medication

Under medical supervision, you’ll begin medications like buprenorphine for opioid withdrawal or naltrexone to block alcohol cravings. Doses are carefully adjusted to your body’s needs, not a one-size-fits-all chart. For some people, these medications are used only during detox. For others, they remain part of outpatient care to protect recovery and lower relapse risk.

Therapy and Real Support

While medications calm your body, therapy helps you handle the emotional and mental sides of recovery. You’ll have access to one-on-one counseling, group therapy, and family support — all focused on real-life challenges like stress, triggers, and relationships.

Monitoring and Adjustment

MAT isn’t static. Your care team checks in regularly — daily during detox, and consistently during outpatient. Medications and therapy are adjusted based on your progress. If you need more support, you’ll get it. If you’re ready to step down, that’s available too.

Continued Care

MAT is not just a detox tool. Many patients continue medications and therapy in outpatient and aftercare programs for months or even years, depending on their needs. Ongoing medication management, therapy sessions, and peer support create a long-term safety net against relapse.

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Our Medication-Assisted Treatment Team

Our doctors, nurses, and therapists are experts in addiction medicine. They guide care through detox and outpatient, adjusting medications, providing therapy, and checking in regularly. With their experience and support, you’re never left on your own — whether managing withdrawal or protecting recovery months later.

Barbara Basile, APRN

Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner

Lynn Halliday, BSN, RN

Director of Nursing

Dr. Karen Canulla, MD

Medical Director

How Medication-Assisted Treatment Supports Recovery

Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is used to treat a range of challenges, helping people reduce symptoms, find stability, and stay on track in recovery. At Haven, MAT is always combined with therapy and ongoing support so you’re never relying on medication alone.

Alcohol Use Disorder

Naltrexone and other medications help reduce the urge to drink, giving you space to think clearly and make choices that support long-term recovery instead of relapse.

Opioid Use Disorder

Medications like buprenorphine can calm the worst withdrawal symptoms from opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, or painkillers. This relief makes it possible to move beyond survival and start focusing on rebuilding life.

Co-Occurring Anxiety or Depression

For those living with both addiction and mental health struggles, MAT can reduce the overwhelming symptoms so therapy feels manageable and progress feels real.

Chronic Pain with Addiction

MAT can provide safer options for pain management that don’t send you back into dangerous cycles of opioid use, giving you a path to manage pain while maintaining recovery.

Pregnancy and Postpartum Support

MAT is carefully tailored for mothers who are pregnant or postpartum. Treatment is designed to protect both mother and baby, ensuring safety and stability during this critical time.

What Recovery Feels Like

It’s not just talking. Here, recovery includes education for loved ones, gatherings with peers who understand, and wellness practices—like gentle mindfulness or nutrition coaching. The goal isn’t perfect, but a life worth returning to.

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Medication-Assisted Treatment Success Stories

Real people who find healing through Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) at The Haven Detox.

Sylvia S.

Ok so I owe so much to The Haven Detox. like my life! I was scared coming into detoxing and didn’t believe that they could medically detox me successfully, but had enough faith. I walked out of there with little to no withdrawal symptoms which lead me to staying clean up to this very day 45 days later!

Carolyn G.

I needed to detox from benzos. They allowed me the privilege of staying with them while slowly tapering with medication. I cannot recommend The Haven enough. It was a kind and gentle way to withdraw. Today, I am in an excellent aftercare program, going to meetings and taking care of myself.

Vladimir79

I have been on Naltrexone for a bit more than a year… I am using it against cravings. 50 mg/day. It works for me, I am sober for a bit more than a year. It works for me.

Insurance Coverage for MAT

Most major insurance plans cover Medication-Assisted Treatment. The Haven offers a free, confidential insurance check before you begin. If insurance doesn’t cover everything, flexible payment options are available — because cost should never stand in the way of recovery.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Medication-Assisted Treatment(MAT)

How well does MAT work?

It’s among the most effective treatments out there—studies show it cuts opioid misuse and reduces overdose rates more than therapy or medication alone could. Here’s one review that walks through the research.

Is long-term use safe?

Yes. When medication is monitored by compassionate, competent providers, it’s well-researched and safe over time.

Will I just end up dependent on the medication?

That’s a fair worry. These medications aren’t about masking substances but managing urges under care—so you can build skills, not dependency, in a supportive environment.

How long does it last?

Every story differs. Some find stability in six months, others continue longer for deeper healing. It’s not about timelines—it’s about steady progress at your pace.

Can I keep living my life—work, school, family?

Absolutely. MAT is designed to fit your life—so treatment stays supportive, not disruptive.

What if one day I want to come off medication?

That step is yours to choose, with guidance on tapering safely and compassionately—no rush, no push.

Are group sessions mandatory?

Not at all. Some find strength in community; others prefer private sessions. Support adapts to what best fits where you’re at.

How do I begin?

Start with a confidential benefits check—no pressure, no commitment. From there, an intake offers clarity, and then caring steps forward.

Is there proof this approach truly helps people return to work or school?

Yes—research shows MAT improves day-to-day functioning like fatigue, focus, and work performance.

Can additional treatments make MAT easier to stick with?

Absolutely. For example, a recent study found acupuncture over eight weeks helped 62% of patients reduce their methadone dose by 20% or more—making treatment easier to maintain.