Historically, opiate addicts have had a very poor track record for recovery. But evidence-based clinical best practices, known as Medication Assisted Treatment, have been identified by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that have nine times better effectiveness outcomes than traditional treatment. SAMHSA found certain types of psychotherapy combined with medications like methadone or Suboxone enhance the probability of avoiding relapse substantially... Medication Assisted Treatment is a very effective treatment for opiate addiction like painkillers or heroin... On MAT, you substitute a once daily dose of a medication like methadone or Suboxone (buprenorphine) for the opiates you usually...