Programs
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in New Jersey.
Evidence-based medication paired with counseling to treat opioid and alcohol addiction, at a nonprofit that adopted MAT over 20 years ago. Medicaid accepted.
What is MAT, and does Turning Point offer it?
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapy to treat opioid and alcohol use disorder. It can begin while you completing your withdrawal management or if you are starting your residential stay. Turning Point has offered MAT since 2003 and proudly offers it to support you in your recovery journey.
What to expect
What to expect.
Medication and counseling, together
MAT isn't medication alone. It works because medication is paired with counseling, therapy, and a recovery plan. That combination is the evidence-based standard of care.
Reducing stigma
MAT is sometimes wrongly framed as “replacing one drug with another.” It isn't. Major medical and public-health authorities recognize MAT as one of the most effective treatments for opioid use disorder. It saves lives.
Medications we use
Turning Point's MAT program includes Suboxone (buprenorphine), Vivitrol (naltrexone), Sublocade and Brixadi, and methadone (through guest dosing) to treat opioid use disorder, along with medications for alcohol use disorder. Your clinical team will determine what fits your treatment plan.
Methadone
What if I am on methadone?
If you are currently using methadone as your MAT option, Turning Point can accommodate you at all levels of care. Suburban Health (a methadone clinic) is co-located in our Paterson location, making admissions and treatment continuity a snap. We are able to detox you off other substances, stabilize your dose and adjust your dose while in residential treatment.
More about methadone treatment →Why us
Why Turning Point for MAT.
Over 20 years of MAT experience, an early adopter in New Jersey.
Integrated with detox, residential, and outpatient care.
Nonprofit · Medicaid-accepted.
Insurance & cost
Covered by Medicaid, plus most major insurance.
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) in New Jersey is covered by Medicaid and most major insurance plans. State funding may also be available. Call us today and we'll verify your coverage for free.
FAQ
Common questions.
Is MAT just substituting one drug for another?
No. MAT uses regulated, prescribed medication with counseling to treat addiction and prevent relapse. It's the medical standard of care.
What medications do you offer?
Turning Point's MAT program includes Suboxone (buprenorphine), Vivitrol (naltrexone), Sublocade and Brixadi, and methadone (through guest dosing) to treat opioid use disorder, along with medications for alcohol use disorder. Your clinical team will determine what fits your treatment pla
What is the Process for MAT?
It varies by person; your care team builds an individualized plan reviewed with you by our medical team. You can begin at any point in your journey but our team will guide you to what fits you.
What is the Process for MAT?
It varies by person; your care team builds an individualized plan reviewed with you by our medical team. You can begin at any point in your journey but our team will guide you to what fits you.
What about Methadone
If you are on methadone and using other substances, you can safely get detoxed from those substances while staying on your methadone. If you are looking for residential treatment and you are on methadone maintenance, we will work with your home clinic and set up guest dosing so you can continue.
