MAT

ASAM Collaborates with NARR to Include Standards for Sober Living in Latest ASAM Criteria Edition 

Let’s go over the main changes that ASAM made to the criteria, as well as what the ramifications of those changes might be for recovery residences in particular. 

What You Need to Know About Opening a Sober Living Home in South Dakota

Here’s some pointers on opening a sober living home in South Dakota, home to the renowned “24/7 Sobriety Program.”

Opening a Sober Living Home In North Carolina? Learn What it Takes

North Carolina - particularly Western North Carolina, a tourist favorite - is a very popular location for sober living homes.

“Medical Cannabis Maintenance” and Your Sober Living Home: Friend or Foe?

How do you run a sober living home with medical cannabis patients? Why would someone do such a thing? And, is it discriminatory to exclude medical cannabis patients from your sober living home?


3 Mistakes You Might be Making with MAT Patients at Your Sober Living Home

While the battle between proponents and opponents of MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) for addiction rages on, the science supporting the use of medications like methadone and buprenorphine to treat SUD continues to pile up. It seems that, love it or hate it, MAT is here to stay.

MAT and Sober Living Deemed More Compatible Than Ever Before

Does your sober living home accept residents on Methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol, or other medication-assisted treatment (MAT) prescriptions? 

If the answer is no, you’re in good company: although exact numbers are hard to come by, it’s fair to say that most sober living homes can’t—or won’t—accept MAT patients as residents.