Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Tailored to meet each person’s needs, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling to treat opioid substance use to both prescription pain relievers and heroin. Opioid substance use is a chronic disease, like heart disease or diabetes that can’t be cured, but it can be managed to help a person with opioid substance use regain a healthy, productive life. People can’t just walk away from opioid substance use – they need help.
MAT Videos
Sage Neuroscience Center offers online video and phone help you can use safely from your home if no treatment providers are near you or they have a waiting list. Please call: (505) 405-2171
We have not been able to identify providers in the following counties for Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use, but new providers are learning this treatment every day. If you are not able to find a local provider, please call Sage: (505) 405-2171 and let them know you are calling about opioid use treatment. Your call will be prioritized within 24-48 hours.
- Cibola
- Curry
- Eddy
- Lea
- Lincoln
- Luna
- Socorro
- Union
- Valencia
Ideal Option offers secure online access to our clinicians for MAT for Opioid Use. If you are experiencing a temporary situation that prevents you from coming into one of our clinics, we will set you up to do an appointment over video chat from your home. Find more information at www.idealoption.com/virtual or by calling (877) 522-1275.
A comprehensive program including medication therapy and counseling from a multi-disciplinary team of experts in addiction disorders.
Our telemedicine service provides expert professionals to men and women through 2-way video conferencing on your phone, tablet or computer.
Call: (800) 892-2695 or Visit the Virtual Clinic
Other treatment resources include:
Treatment Connections is a public website for those in New Mexico seeking Substance Use Disorder and mental health treatment to anonymously search for nearby providers, evaluate the type of care needed and submit confidential online referral requests to appropriate treatment providers.
New Mexico Crisis and Access Line – If you are in crisis and need to speak to someone immediately, call this free mental health line that is here to hear you 24 hours every day of the year at 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474). The New Mexico 5-Actions Program™ is a free online self-guided resource for those struggling with substance use and/or behavioral addictions that may be helpful while looking for in-person treatment with a provider. It should not replace in-person treatment.
Having Trouble Getting Opioid Treatment and/or Medication you Need?
Knowing about your experiences will help us make needed changes! Email: hsc-nmopioidfeedback@salud.unm.edu. In your email, please include the town you live in and detail of the troubles you had. We will not always be able to contact you directly, but your feedback will help us improve care in New Mexico for Substance Use Disorder.
Medicaid Eligibility
New Mexico Medicaid covers Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders, including Methadone, Buprenorphine (also known as Suboxone), and Naltrexone (also known as Vivitrol).
Treatment is Effective
Treatment helps people stop using the problem drug and helps people address life issues they may have tied to the opioid substance use, such as feelings of low self-worth, a bad home or work situation or spending time with people who use drugs.
It helps them get through withdrawal and cope with cravings and regain a normal state of mind.
Just as important, treatment helps people address life issues they might have that are tied to the opioid substance use, such as feelings of low self-worth, a bad situation at work or home, or spending time with people who use drugs.
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT)
Tailored to meet each person’s needs, medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with counseling to treat opioid substance use to both prescription pain relievers and heroin. The prescribed medication operates to normalize brain chemistry, block the euphoric effects of alcohol and opioids, relieve physiological cravings, and normalize body functions without the negative effects of the abused drug.
Research shows that a combination of medication and therapy can successfully treat these disorders, and for some people struggling with opioid substance use, MAT can help sustain recovery and is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
This treatment approach has been shown to:
- Improve patient survival
- Increase retention in treatment
- Decrease illicit opiate use and other criminal activity among people with substance use disorders
- Increase patients’ ability to gain and maintain employment
- Improve birth outcomes among women who have substance use disorders and are pregnant