CLARK Prescription Drug Abuse - Misuse Neurobiology Epidemiology EBPs

Medication Assisted Treatment
MAT is not a stand-alone treatment choice:
• It is part of an overall EB treatment program that
includes behavioral, cognitive, & other recoveryoriented
interventions.
• This overall EB treatment may include medication
where it is determined to be medically necessary
and appropriate.
MAT, in principal, is used widely to treat a number
of chronic diseases including heart disease and
diabetes.
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