The MAAS Day Treatment clinic in New Haven, CT is a structured, intensive outpatient program that provides a primary treatment intervention for adults in the New Haven area who are unable to or unlikely to achieve and/or sustain recovery.
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of medications, in conjunction with counseling and other behavioral therapies, to treat substance use disorders, stabilize individuals and prevent overdoses. The most common medications used for MAT are methadone and buprenorphine. Methadone and buprenorphine both suppress opioid withdrawal and reduce cravings by acting on the opioid receptors in the brain, without producing euphoria.