Pocket Guide: Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in combination with behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. It is an effective response to opioid use disorder. Produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), this pocket guide provides a useful overview of MAT, approved medications, and a clinical opioid withdrawal scale to rate common signs of withdrawal and monitor the symptoms over time.