Medication Assisted Treatment: Iowa (MAT Iowa), January 2016

(2016) Medication Assisted Treatment: Iowa (MAT Iowa), January 2016. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)

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Abstract

Medication Assisted Treatment is a three-year (August 2015-July 2018) $3 million grant awarded to the Iowa Department of Public Health and funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. MAT is an evidenced-based practice used to treat disordered use of opioids and alcohol. Best practices show that effectiveness is highest when medications and traditional substance abuse treatment/counseling are implemented together.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: public health, substance abuse, MAT, Medication Assisted Treatment
Subjects: Health and medicine
Health and medicine > Diseases > Alcohol and drug abuse
Health and medicine > Healthcare > Medical laboratories and testing > Drug testing
Health and medicine > Public health
ID Code: 43569
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 14 Mar 2023 21:13
Last Modified: 14 Mar 2023 21:13
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/43569