MAT Medications
What are the two medications that are offered in View Point Health's MAT program?
Vivitrol (Naltrexone) and Suboxone (buprenorphine)
_______________ is the internal and external assets and resources used to achieve and sustain long term recovery.
Recovery Capital
MAT is just trading one drug for another
FALSE
In addition to medication, please name another service you receive in the MAT program.
Peer Recovery Coaching
Group Support
Individual Counseling
The opposite of addiction is ______________.
Connection
Which medication can treat both Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorder?
Vivitrol
Peer Recovery Coaches are people with ___________.
Lived experience
There's not proof that MAT works.
FALSE.
How many phases are in the MAT program?
4 (Red, Orange, Green, Black)
In early (and ongoing) recovery it is important to be aware of people, ________, and __________.
Places and things
MAT medications help decrease ___________.
Cravings, use
Please list two things that Peer Recovery Coaches are trained in assisting others with.
Skill building
Problem-Solving
Setting up and maintaining support groups
Building self-directed recovery tools
Being on buprenorphine (Suboxone) decreases risk of opioid overdose by 50%.
TRUE
What does MAT stand for?
Medication Assisted Treatment or Medications for Addiction Treatment or Medically Assisted Treatment
Compared to many other medical and psychiatric conditions, substance use disorder has a good prognosis. What percentage of people with an SUD achieve and maintain long term recovery?
42%-66%
As compared to:
Hypertension (30%-50%)
Asthma (30%-50%)
Which MAT medication is a once monthly injection?
Vivitrol
What do Peer Recovery Coaches promote?
A. Hope & Empowerment
B. Personal Responsibility
C. Self-Determination
D. Education
E. All of the Above
E. All of the Above
MAT is more than just taking a medication.
TRUE.
MAT is ____________ with a side of medication.
Treatment
One member of each team volunteer to share three things that they are looking forward to in recovery.
500 points
Which medication can also assist with decreasing withdrawal symptoms for opioids?
How long do you need to be in recovery to become a CARES (Certified Peer Recovery Empowerment Specialist)
2 years
If you are on MAT, you are not in recovery.
FALSE
What is the main goal of the MAT program?
Promote recovery, health and wellness.
What percentage do your chances go up that you'll maintain long term recovery every 2 years?
80%