Medication Assisted

Treatment
Hannah Rebmann
Important Definitions
Opioid~ A substance similar to opium in its structure

The opioid epidemic~ The extreme public health crisis caused

by the increase use of opioids

Medication assisted treatment (MAT)~ The use of medication,

therapy, and behavioral modification to treat substance
abuse

Methadone, Naltrexone, Buprenorphine~ Medications used to

treat opioid addictions
 The Opioid Epidemic
It is sweeping the nation!!!
The opioid epidemic has
become a pressing issue
throughout the U.S.

It has begun to affect

middle class, majority
populations

Opioid addiction affects all

populations
Pros and cons of m.a.t.
PROS CONS

● It helps those who ● Those who try to

were addicted with stop MAT often end
cravings up using again
● It can help regulate ● Not much research
symptoms so people can has been done
live normal lives ● The term medication
assisted treatment
is misleading
Why m.a.t is not reasonable right now
Lack of Research
Lowered Success Rates
Decreased Accessibility
 Policy Proposal~ More

Lack of research
studies need to be done
in order to explore the
effects of M.A.T and how
Little to no research it interacts with
has been done on the different individuals
matter of M.A.T and how and lifestyles.
it affects individuals
and what needs to occur
to be successful.
 Policy Proposal~ To
solve these issues,
clients as well as the

Lowered success rates public should be

educated and also
Due to the multi-faceted understand that M.A.T
influence of M.A.T. many does not work soley with
factors can cause an just using medication.
addict to relapse.
 Policy Proposal~As more
research is done, people
become more educated,

Decreased Accessibility
and it becomes more
widely accepted, the
government will step in
Many rural areas do not and regulate the issue,
have the healthcare and
making it more
healthcare benefits
affordable and
needed to make M.A.T.
accessible
affordable and easily
accessible.
 Medication assisted
treatment is a
viable form of

In conclusion...
treatment, but we
have much research
and honing to do
before it becomes a
realistic treatment
for the majority.
Works Cited
● Chanell.baylor. (2019, September 9). Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). Retrieved from
https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment.
● Chang, D. C., Klimas, J., Wood, E., & Fairbairn, N. (2018). Medication-assisted treatment for
youth with opioid use disorder: Current dilemmas and remaining questions. American Journal of
Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 44(2), 143-146. Retrieved from
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● Logan, D.E., Lavoie, A.M., Zwick, W.R., Kunz, K., Bumgardner, M.A., & Molina, Y.
(2019).Integrating addiction medicine into rural primary care: Strategies and initial
outcomes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 87(10), 952-961.
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● “MAT Overview.” MAT Overview / SAMHSA-HRSA,
www.integration.samhsa.gov/clinical-practice/mat/mat-overview.
● McElrath, K., & Joseph, H. (2018). Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for Opioid Addiction:
Introduction to the Special Issue. Substance Use & Misuse, 53(2), 177–180. Retrieved from
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for substance use disorder. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse, 44(2), 147–150.
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