Is MAT a Crutch?

In a large, dark space, a young man using crutches passes a brightly lit doorway.

In recovery circles (both in-person and online), I hear people say, “MAT is just a crutch!” Here’s where they’re wrong … and how they could be right. You may have heard the phrase, “MAT is just a crutch,” thrown around in a derogatory way, as if those using medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to recover from substance […]

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