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Medications for Addiction Treatment - Care and Navigation<\/h1>\n
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Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT) can support a successful recovery for Roanoke area residents who want to reduce or eliminate use of opioids.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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  • Peer Recovery Specialist support through the first 90 days<\/li>\n
  • Incentives to initiate and maintain treatment<\/li>\n
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  • Care coordination and referrals to other services including health care, residential treatment, domestic violence support, food access, transportation assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    What can MAT do?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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    • Immediately reduces overdose risk<\/li>\n
    • Supports recovery without withdrawal or full abstinence<\/li>\n
    • Enhances any recovery pathway, including Narcotics Anonymous (NA)<\/li>\n
    • Offers a higher chance of successful recovery, with or without counseling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Who is eligible?<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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      • People who would like to reduce or eliminate use of opioids or other drugs<\/li>\n
      • People who have never been on buprenorphine, methadone, or naltrexone OR who have stopped taking these medications 3+ months ago and would like to resume<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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