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Medication-Assisted Treatment in Massachusetts

290 facilities across 113 cities in Massachusetts offer Medication-Assisted Treatment

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About Medication-Assisted Treatment

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines FDA-approved medications — such as methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone — with counseling and behavioral therapy to treat opioid or alcohol use disorder. The medications work by reducing cravings and withdrawal symptoms, allowing the person to focus on the behavioral and psychological work of recovery.

MAT is considered an evidence-based standard of care for opioid use disorder in particular. Length of treatment is individualized — some people use MAT for a period of months during early recovery, while others continue longer-term under medical supervision.

Cities in Massachusetts Offering Medication-Assisted Treatment

Amesbury 2 facilities Ashby 1 facilities Athol 2 facilities Attleboro 2 facilities Baldwinville 1 facilities Bedford 1 facilities Belchertown 1 facilities Belmont 1 facilities Beverly 1 facilities Boston 12 facilities Braintree 1 facilities Brighton 1 facilities Brockton 8 facilities Brookline 2 facilities Buzzards Bay 1 facilities Cambridge 2 facilities Centerville 1 facilities Charlestown 1 facilities Chelmsford 1 facilities Chelsea 2 facilities Chestnut Hill 2 facilities Chicopee 1 facilities Cohasset 2 facilities Concord 1 facilities Cummington 1 facilities Danvers 3 facilities Dedham 1 facilities Dorchester Center 1 facilities East Falmouth 1 facilities East Wareham 1 facilities East Weymouth 1 facilities Easthampton 2 facilities Everett 1 facilities Fall River 9 facilities Falmouth 5 facilities Feeding Hills 1 facilities Fitchburg 4 facilities Framingham 7 facilities Gardner 2 facilities Georgetown 2 facilities Gloucester 2 facilities Great Barrington 4 facilities Greenfield 7 facilities Hatfield 1 facilities Haverhill 4 facilities Holyoke 8 facilities Hyannis 2 facilities Indian Orchard 1 facilities Jamaica Plain 6 facilities Lawrence 5 facilities Leeds 1 facilities Leominster 4 facilities Lowell 8 facilities Ludlow 1 facilities Lynn 4 facilities Malden 1 facilities Marlborough 1 facilities Mashpee 1 facilities Mattapan 1 facilities Milford 1 facilities Millbury 4 facilities Nantucket 1 facilities Needham 1 facilities Needham Heights 1 facilities New Bedford 7 facilities Newton 1 facilities Newton Upper Falls 1 facilities North Adams 6 facilities North Andover 1 facilities North Billerica 1 facilities North Dartmouth 1 facilities North Reading 1 facilities Northampton 3 facilities Norton 2 facilities Norwell 2 facilities Norwood 1 facilities Orange 2 facilities Palmer 1 facilities Peabody 2 facilities Petersham 1 facilities Pittsfield 7 facilities Plymouth 4 facilities Princeton 1 facilities Quincy 4 facilities Rochdale 1 facilities Roxbury 4 facilities Saugus 1 facilities Shrewsbury 1 facilities South Weymouth 3 facilities Southborough 1 facilities Southbridge 1 facilities Springfield 9 facilities Stoughton 2 facilities Taunton 5 facilities Tewksbury 3 facilities Vineyard Haven 1 facilities Wakefield 1 facilities Walpole 1 facilities Waltham 3 facilities Ware 1 facilities Wareham 1 facilities Webster 2 facilities Wellfleet 1 facilities West Roxbury 1 facilities West Springfield 4 facilities Westborough 3 facilities Westfield 3 facilities Westminster 2 facilities Weston 1 facilities Weymouth 2 facilities Wilmington 2 facilities Woburn 4 facilities Worcester 15 facilities

Common Questions

What medications are used in MAT?

The most common are methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone for opioid use disorder, and acamprosate, disulfiram, or naltrexone for alcohol use disorder.

Is MAT just replacing one drug with another?

No — MAT medications are used at medically supervised doses to reduce cravings and withdrawal, not to produce the same effects as the substance being treated. It's an evidence-based treatment, not a substitution.

How long do people stay on MAT?

This varies by individual. Some use MAT for months during early recovery; others continue longer-term under ongoing medical supervision.

Is MAT covered by insurance?

Most major insurance plans, Medicaid, and Medicare cover MAT, given its status as an evidence-based standard of care.