Treating the Opioid Crisis: Part Three

On the Docket with the National Drug Court Resource Center by SPA Justice-Related Initiatives

Episode notes

In this episode of On the Docket with the National Drug Court Resource Center, our host, Anna Koozmin, returns to Cascade County in Great Falls, Montana to learn more about drug treatment for drug court participants. She explains what Medication-Assisted Treatment (or MAT) is - and how certain medications, such as buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone, are used to treat opioid use disorders and prevent opioid overdoses.