When substance use starts taking over, it can feel really isolating. For many in the LGBTQ+ community, that feeling is even heavier due to stigma, discrimination, or not feeling understood in traditional treatment settings. Our medication assisted treatment in Los Angeles is built to change that, offering care that is both clinically effective and genuinely inclusive.
Substance use is more common than most people think, especially within LGBTQ+ communities. That’s why our approach combines proven medications with therapy to help reduce cravings, stabilize things physically, and work through the deeper reasons behind addiction.
Located in Los Angeles, our program provides a supportive space where you can start to feel like yourself again. Recovery looks different for everyone, but with the right support, it becomes a lot more manageable.
Medication-assisted treatment combines FDA-approved medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders. This method is effective in reducing the cravings and withdrawal symptoms associated with drug and alcohol addiction, providing a more manageable and humane approach to getting clean. MAT is recognized globally for its effectiveness in helping individuals maintain long-term recovery and reduce the likelihood of relapse. At our facility, MAT focuses on managing symptoms and laying a foundation for holistic recovery.
Typically, MAT is used to treat alcohol use disorders and opioid addiction (everything from heroin to prescription medication that contains opiates). Our medication-assisted treatment program for LGBTQ+ individuals in Los Angeles is personalized for each of our clients’ circumstances to guide them into addiction recovery.
Our approach goes beyond symptom management. We focus on long-term recovery by addressing both the physical and psychological aspects of addiction.
Every MAT plan is personalized. Your treatment is built around your needs, your goals, and your lived experience. Our program is built to provide a space where you do not have to explain or justify who you are. You are met with respect, understanding, and clinical care that recognizes the intersection between identity and recovery. We believe that when people feel safe, seen, and supported, real healing becomes possible.
One of the biggest benefits of MAT is that it takes the edge off detox. By easing withdrawal symptoms, it gives people the space to actually focus on getting better.
Our approach is simple and supportive. We combine medical care with counseling to meet you where you are. MAT is not one-size-fits-all. It is a flexible process that helps you feel steadier, stay engaged in treatment, and build real progress.
Suboxone is a brand-name formulation of buprenorphine and naloxone. This prescription medication acts as a pain reliever, providing opioid addicts with a replacement for the opioids they were abusing.
This medication helps reduce the craving and withdrawal symptoms the individual may exhibit while undergoing detox. After successfully going through MAT rehab in Los Angeles with No Matter What Recovery, individuals are then ready to take the next step in their recovery proces.
Methadone is the generic name for Dolophine and Methadose. Methadone alters how the brain and nervous system respond to pain. By blocking the euphoric effects of opiate drugs, such as heroin, morphine, and codeine, as well as others like oxycodone and hydrocodone, it reduces the painful symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
The only FDA-approved brand of naltrexone for MAT is Vivitrol. Naltrexone can be used for both alcohol and opioid use disorders. A huge advantage of using naltrexone in MAT is that it is not addictive and thus does not cause any withdrawal symptoms. Like other medications, it is capable of blocking opioid receptors and completely suppressing opioid cravings.
Each medication is selected based on your specific needs, history, and recovery goals.
MAT programs teach patients how to recognize triggers and respond effectively. With the right tools, support, and education, individuals gain confidence in managing real-world challenges and maintaining long-term sobriety.
Dr. Eric Chaghouri is our Medical Director at No Matter What Recovery. Since completing his forensic psychiatry fellowship, he has established a successful and thriving practice in Southern California, focusing on treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders.
Dr. Eric Chaghouri is our Medical Director at No Matter What Recovery. Since completing his forensic psychiatry fellowship, he has established a successful and thriving practice in Southern California, focusing on treatment of co-occurring psychiatric and addictive disorders.
