What does MAT stand for?

Under the proposal, it is requested that naloxene and overdose-prevention literature be provided to detainees with histories of opioid use before or upon release and that detainees be educated about the risk of relapse and overdose in order to prevent needless loss of lives; detention centers ensure that detainees are released in safe locations during daylight hours with adequate access to a telephone and to transportation; and detention centers establish resources that support detainees with substance abuse problems during and after detention, including providing medication-assisted treatment, substance abuse treatment and discharge planning.

36 also have posed challenges, in areas such as medication-assisted treatment.

This year's conference promises to be a rewarding and educational event, with keynote addresses on future trends related to community behavioral health and on evidence-based practice and medication-assisted treatment of addiction.

And the structure it is taking is important not only in its own right, researchers indicate, but also for how it may contribute to some big leaps in medication-assisted treatment that are expected in the next decade.