Medication-Assisted Treatment

*Now offering Long-acting Injectable options of Buprenorphine*

Our Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program helps individuals in recovery by providing medication and therapeutic support to manage cravings, learn coping skills, and avoid relapse. We are licensed by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).

We Offer

• A variety of FDA-approved medication options for managing cravings and urges to protect against relapse, as well as psychiatric medication management on an outpatient basis.

• A patient-centered approach focused on support with starting or maintaining recovery.
• Individual and Group Counseling options.
• Individualized treatment planning.
• Collaboration with many community partners, government agencies, and treatment facilities for parallel and continuum of care.
• A team of Dually-Licensed Clinicians, Addiction Counselors, Medical staff and Addiction Psychiatry.
• Barrier-free access to ancillary medical services within the Medical Center.

How the Medications Work

Medications for Substance Use Disorders (MSUDs) bind with the nerve receptors involved in generating cravings and urges, reducing the risk of relapse. We offer the following options:

• Buprenorphine (Sublocade®, Brixadi®, Suboxone®, Subutex®) helps prevent opioid withdrawal symptoms and reduce craving.
  • Multiphase treatment with take-home prescriptions or
  • Long-acting injectable options that provide support based on your needs
• Naltrexone (Vivitrol®) A non-narcotic, non-addictive medication designed to help prevent relapse with Alcohol or Opioids.
  • Daily pill versions or monthly injections provide ongoing security and confidence without the need for weekly office visits or daily dosing.
• Acamprosate (Campral®) reduces the desire to drink alcohol
• Disulfiram (Antabuse®) causes unpleasant effects when the recipient consumes even small amounts of alcohol.

More Than Just Medicine

Our multidisciplinary team of clinicians, medical professionals, and addiction psychiatrists work with you to create a personalized recovery plan based on your goals.

Our clinicians use evidenced-based therapies, including Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to meet patients where they are in their recovery journey, develop coping skills, and elicit change in thought patterns and behaviors that lead to relapse.

For admission to our MAT program or to contact someone from the program:

• Call the Access Center at 1-800-730-2762 or
• Call 201-967-4000 extensions 26345, 25155 or 22454.

We are committed to helping you identify your specific recovery goals and look forward to providing you with the tools, resources, and support you need to reach the outcome you want in all areas of your life impacted by substance use.

Thanks to the Hudson County Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Bergen New Bridge Medical Center's Medication-Assisted Treatment for Adults can help individuals remain sober in the community.

This program is available to all Hudson County residents, age 18 years and older, who are dealing with substance abuse challenges, are uninsured, have insurance not covering these services, or are not eligible for these services under any other entity.