Substance Use Services
MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that a combination of medication and therapy can successfully treat these disorders, and for some people struggling with addiction, MAT can help sustain recovery.
MAT Options for Patients
Toolkits
Health Plan Toolkit
CHCF and Manatt Health, in collaboration with Smart Care California, created a toolkit for health plans executing opioid safety initiatives. It includes practical tools, best practices, and real-world success stories combined with a straightforward step-by-step approach.
Primary Care Toolkit
The California Improvement Network created this toolkit to help organizations integrate substance use disorder treatment into primary care teams, with proven strategies and best practices to expand care team capability.
Residential Facilities Toolkit
Eighty percent of patients with opioid addiction in residential treatment will relapse within two years if they don’t have access to MAT, which cuts overdose death rates in half and greatly increases the chance of long-term recovery. The Department of Health Care Services created this toolkit to help residential treatment centers integrate medications into their model. It includes protocols and other tools.