Describe, in a brief essay, how medication assisted treatment differs from abstinence-based treatment.

Describe, in a brief essay, how medication assisted treatment differs from abstinence-based treatment. Be specific in your analysis, identifying at least 8 ways in which the two are different.

Then, share your reflections on medication assisted treatment as a primary modality of treatment. Do you believe it to be effective? Do you think it is a modality of treatment in which you’d like to work? Why or why not?

Sources:

https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment

Medication-Assisted Treatment vs. Abstinence-Based Recovery

https://www.summahealth.org/flourish/entries/2019/09/harm-reduction-vs-abstinence

https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-abstinence-including-pros-and-cons-22102

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