Alcohol MAT
True or False: MAT medications for alcohol “replace” alcohol with another drug.
What is False?
True or False: People on methadone or buprenorphine are still considered “in recovery.”
What is True?
Name one type of nicotine replacement therapy.
What is patch, gum, or lozenge?
Myth or Fact: Taking prescribed medication for opioid use disorder means a person is not truly sober.
What is Myth?
Name one benefit of MAT for people in recovery.
What is reduced cravings, improved stability, or lower relapse risk?
This medication reduces alcohol cravings and is available as a monthly injection.
What is Naltrexone (Vivitrol)?
This medication is a partial opioid agonist often combined with naloxone.
What is Buprenorphine (Suboxone)?
True or False: Nicotine replacement therapies are safer than smoking
What is True?
Myth or Fact: Medications used to treat substance use disorders can reduce overdose risk and improve treatment retention.
What is Fact?
MAT is not a “cure” but a __________ to support recovery.
What is a tool?
This medication causes sickness if alcohol is consumed.
What is Disulfiram (Antabuse)?
This medication is dispensed daily at clinics and reduces cravings.
What is Methadone?
This medication, originally an antidepressant, helps reduce cravings and withdrawal.
What is Bupropion (Zyban)?
Myth or Fact: If someone takes medication for a substance use disorder, they no longer need to work on triggers, coping skills, or relapse prevention.
What is Myth?
Which healthcare professionals can prescribe medications used in MAT?
Who are doctors and other qualified medical providers, such as nurse practitioners and physician assistants?
This medication helps restore brain balance and reduces withdrawal-related anxiety.
What is Acamprosate (Campral)?
This non-opioid medication blocks opioid receptors and requires detox before use.
What is Naltrexone (Vivitrol)?
This prescription pill reduces nicotine cravings by affecting brain receptors.
What is Varenicline (Chantix)?
Myth or Fact: Once someone has been stable on MAT for several months, they should stop taking their medication to prove they are ready for long-term recovery.
What is Myth?
What is the main goal of MAT in recovery?
What is to support long-term sobriety and quality of life?