MAT Addiction Treatment for Residents of Long Beach

At Muse Treatment we strive to offer our clients as many care options as possible in order to help the most people as we can successfully begin recovery from drugs or alcohol.  One of the ways we do that is by constantly researching new treatment techniques that are being used in the field of substance abuse rehab as well as other medical disciplines. 

Muse offers MAT addiction treatment near Long Beach as one of the many options our team has at their disposal for patient care.  MAT, or medication-assisted treatment, in some forms has been used for decades to assist in drug detox and rehab.  At Muse, we investigate different ways to implement MAT as well as new protocols so that we are always offering our clients cutting-edge treatment.  

Being the best means working with the best and that’s why we have developed a team of exceptional professionals across all of the disciplines that are part of drug detox and rehab care.  Beating drug addiction and living successfully in recovery takes hard work and dedication and we instill these qualities in our outstanding staff so they can be mirrored in our patients. 

No one ever hopes to need drug detox or rehab treatment but by working with top-notch professionals like the doctors, nurses, therapists, counselors, and support staff at Muse you will be one step closer to living a drug-free lifestyle. If you or a loved one is struggling with drugs or alcohol, give us a call today.  We will review all of the treatment options we have available to people in the Long Beach, California area with you.  

MAT, which stands for medically or medication-assisted treatment, is a process where prescription medications are administered by our doctors to patients struggling with certain categories of drugs or psychological issues.  At Muse, our medication-assisted treatment programs in Los Angeles are designed to ease the detox and recovery processes when rehabilitating from addiction. 

Some categories of abused substances, most notably drugs in the opioid family, have two defining aspects that MAT can be used for to help our patients successfully detox and rehab. 

First, opioids can result in severe withdrawal symptoms during detox, affecting a person physically, emotionally, and psychologically, making them highly susceptible to relapses during the initial days of recovery.  Second, even after traditional detox, opioid users can experience withdrawal symptoms and cravings much longer into rehab and recovery than people who have abused and been treated for other substances. 

At Muse, we use several medically prescribed pharmaceutical drugs as part of our MAT protocol.  For the treatment of opioid addiction, we use buprenorphine-based medications including Suboxone and Subutex.  Suboxone is a combination of two drugs – buprenorphine and naloxone – that work chemically to decrease the severity of withdrawal symptoms and reduce a patient’s dependence on opioids in the long term.  Subutex, also known as Buprenorphine sublingual, is a version of the medication given under the tongue to patients. 

As part of our MAT protocol at Muse, either of the drugs is administered to patients by our medical staff and closely monitored while they are slowly weaned off of opioids that they have abused. 

Due to the increased abuse of prescription opioids, mainly used in pain medications, which has also led to a resurgence of the use of heroin, drug detox, and rehab organizations have needed to find new ways to treat patients who are struggling with drugs in this category.  Suboxone is one of the advances that has been made in recent years to help with the opioid epidemic. 

For decades, drug replacement therapy was a common treatment for users of heroin and other opioids.  While this was a successful way to ease addicts off of opioids, most commonly using the drug Methadone, patients were still being prescribed an opioid that had similar addictive qualities to heroin or other drugs in the category.  Suboxone was specifically developed to not only be less addictive due to its chemical qualities, but it also incorporates qualities that mitigate withdrawal symptoms and curb cravings. 

During the MAT process at Muse, patients can expect to be treated in two different ways.  First, once they have been fully assessed by our medical team, patients are prescribed Suboxone or Subutex based on the specific details of their addiction and general health.  Second, our clients begin rehab therapy in conjunction with the MAT process.  By combining these two types of treatment, we can make our patients comfortable both physically and emotionally which leads to a much smoother detox and rehab process for them.   

At Muse, our goal is to help our patients heal in every way possible.  We know that being back in the world of everyday drama and stress after detox and rehab is going to be tough sometimes and we want to prepare them as best we can so that they can be successful going forward.  When you choose Muse for medically assisted treatment for addiction you are opting to work with an organization that believes in the team concept.  This is no more evident anywhere than in our MAT program.  By combining medical treatment in the form of prescription medications with rehab therapy, we have a winning combination for our patients. 

If you know it’s time for you to seek treatment for opioid abuse or any other substance, contact us at Muse.  We have treatment options and professionals that can help you start a new chapter in your life.  Call us today to find out more about our MAT program and all of the other inpatient and outpatient care choices we have available for you.