Compassionate Medication-Assisted Treatment for Lasting Recovery

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) helps reduce cravings, improve comfort, and increase engagement in care when it is paired with therapy and steady medical support.1 At Empower Health Group, our licensed clinicians combine medical oversight with practical, skills‑based counseling so you know what to expect from day one and you have a clear plan for your first few weeks of care.

How Medication-Assisted Treatment Works

The goal is simple. Help the brain and body stabilize so therapy can do its job. After a thorough assessment, a clinician recommends a tailored plan using FDA‑approved medications alongside counseling and skills‑based therapies. This is evidence-based addiction treatment, supported by high‑quality research showing that certain medications can reduce cravings and support recovery, especially for alcohol use disorder.1

Doses are individualized, safety is monitored, and your plan adjusts as you make progress. When needed, our team coordinates safe withdrawal management before starting or changing medication.1

If you live with anxiety, depression, or trauma symptoms, we treat both conditions together through integrated dual diagnosis treatment so your mental health and substance use care move forward on the same timeline. We will also talk through medication timing, potential side effects, and how visits are scheduled, so there are no surprises. For a closer look at how counseling fits with your plan, explore our therapy programs.

Who Benefits From MAT

Many people arrive seeking opioid use disorder treatment after repeated attempts to quit on their own. Others are ready for alcohol use disorder treatment following a tough period of drinking or a destabilizing life event. MAT can make those early weeks more manageable by lowering cravings and improving sleep, which helps you stay engaged with therapy, family, and work.1

If you are unsure whether medication is appropriate, we will walk you through timelines, options, and what the first week will look like. You can also review how medication fits inside our broader continuum on the addiction treatment page.

Levels of Care That Support MAT

We offer a full continuum so your plan can scale up or down as you stabilize. Details on each setting are on our levels of care page.

Resident

24‑hour support for medical stabilization, sleep restoration, and daily structure.

Intensive outpatient program (IOP)

Flexible evenings or half days for school or work, a strong fit for IOP MAT with skills practice and relapse planning

Partial hospitalization program (PHP)

Ideal if you want PHP with MAT, frequent physician visits, and a daytime therapy schedule.

Outpatient MAT or outpatient

Routine med‑management and therapy visits for maintenance, often called outpatient MAT.

Within each setting, treatment is delivered with close monitoring, clear goals, and practical coaching on sleep, nutrition, cravings, and triggers. When MAT program elements are layered with therapy, people often feel more stable day to day and remain engaged in care.

Levels of Care That Support MAT

Within each setting, treatment is delivered with close monitoring, clear goals, and practical coaching on sleep, nutrition, cravings, and triggers. When MAT program elements are layered with therapy, people often feel more stable day to day and remain engaged in care.

Suboxone (buprenorphine)

Can reduce opioid cravings during early stabilization. Buprenorphine also may ease withdrawal discomfort and support consistent participation in therapy.

Campral (acamprosate)

Can reduce alcohol‑related cravings during early recovery.1

Vivitrol (naltrexone)

is the long‑acting injectable form of naltrexone given monthly and is helpful for those who prefer fewer daily decisions.1 Naltrexone can be used in selected cases and has strong evidence for alcohol use disorder.1

Disulfiram (antabuse)

May help selected clients maintain abstinence as part of a structured plan.1

Your medication plan is one part of a comprehensive relapse prevention medication strategy tailored to your goals, with regular follow‑ups and adjustments. For alcohol‑specific pathways, visit our page on alcohol addiction treatment. If prescriptions have been misused, review our guidance on prescription drug addiction treatment.

Therapy and Skills Alongside MAT

Medication tilts the odds in your favor, therapy builds the daily habits to stay there. We integrate cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with individual, group, family, and alumni programming so you can practice skills in supportive, real‑world settings.

Research shows that combining medication and counseling improves outcomes for many people with alcohol use disorder.1 If you want to check coverage, start with a quick insurance verification, and we will outline your first‑week schedule.