Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)

Medication Assisted Treatment combines behavioral therapy and medications to treat substance use disorders. Most available medications are specific to certain classes of drugs. Very little research has been conducted with MAT and adolescents.

Opioids

Buprenorphrine (Suboxone, Subutex)

Methadone

Naltrexone (Vivitrol)

Naloxone (for overdose) (Narcan, Efzio)

Alcohol

Disulfuram (Antabuse)

Naltrexone (Vivitrol)

Nictotine

Buproprion (Zyban)

Varenicline (Chantix)

Various over the counter (OTC) patches, gum, sprays, lozenges are available