In addition to the regular Medication Services that are offered to clients, staff provide medication management to other programs within Crawford County Mental Health Center, including the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program and the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) program for alcohol and opioid addiction.

ACT is an evidence-based program that offers a complete range of treatment and support services for individuals that have been diagnosed with a serious mental illness and require a higher level of care.

MAT is a comprehensive program that is individually tailored to the needs of patients, utilizing medication in conjunction with therapy to treat addiction and substance use disorders. For more information on Medication Assisted Treatment, please read the MAT tab below.

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is a comprehensive program, individually tailored to the needs of patients, and includes medication and behavioral therapy to treat substance use disorders. MAT has been shown to be more effective than medication or counseling alone for substance use treatment.

We believe that addiction is a behavioral and medical disease. While MAT can assist with the medial aspect of addiction, counseling services are geared toward addressing the lifestyle and behavioral components. Counseling helps teach coping skills and how to prevent or avoid relapse. Addiction counseling services can include comprehensive and personalized treatment plans, social detoxification, intermediate inpatient treatment, reintegration, intensive outpatient, outpatient services, case management, and peer support.

Clients partaking in Medication Assisted Treatment can expect to meet with a licensed counselor, nurse, and a prescriber who will determine the level of care needed and develop and specific, individualized treatment plan.

MAT referrals for new clients will be accessed through our Same Day Access Clinic, which operates Monday-Friday, 9:00-2:00 p.m. Referrals for existing clients will be through the client’s current clinician or counselor.

Did you know?

• Alcohol and opioid addiction changes how the brain functions.
• Medication Assisted Treatment medications relieve withdrawal symptoms while counseling promotes positive behavior and lifestyle changes.
• With cravings and withdrawal symptoms managed, clients can focus on long term remission and recovery.

Quick Facts

• Almost 1 million people have died since 1999 from a drug overdose.
• Almost 100,000 drug overdoes deaths occurred in the U.S. in 2020, 75% of those deaths involved an opioid.
• Using FDA approved medications for opioid use disorder reduces the death rate among those living with an addiction by 50% or more.
• Not only does Medication Assisted Treatment reduce the chances of relapse and overdose, but criminal activity and transmission of infectious diseases are also reduced for those receiving treatment.