Quitting cold turkey and Integrated MAT

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is recommended by the United States Department of Health & Human Services – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)¹. Integrated MAT combines FDA-approved medications and mental health services like counseling and behavioral therapies. This holistic approach is quite the controversial topic but has proven to be a safe alternative to overcoming an addiction “cold turkey”. Integrated MAT begins with medications to he....