Are medication-assisted treatment options available for addiction?
Yes. Opioid substance abuse and addiction can be treated effectively with medication-assisted treatment (using either methadone or buprenorphine) combined with counseling. Some patients dealing with addiction travel to a clinic every day to take their methadone medication, often under supervision, which may help keep their treatment on track. Treatment with medication is also available in the privacy of a doctor’s office from a physician who is trained and certified to treat painkiller dependence and other addictions.
