How to Address the Opioid Epidemic
It's okay to reach out for help. Substance use disorder is a disease and should be treated as one.
A critical part of the approach to ending the opioid epidemic is linking people to treatment.
The current treatment options are:
Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) |
- Methodone
- Buprenorphine
- Naltrexone (short- and long-acting forms)
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Behavioral Therapies |
- Contingency management, or motivational incentives
- 12-Step facilitation therapy
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