Medication-Assisted Treatment · Suboxone · Sublocade · Vivitrol
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines FDA-approved medication with intensive therapy — and for opioid addiction, studies show it is the most effective form of treatment we can offer.[1]
We prescribe MAT only in conjunction with programming — never as a standalone prescription. Every patient on Suboxone, Sublocade or Vivitrol here is also enrolled in PHP, IOP or virtual IOP, with the medication managed by our medical director alongside their therapy.
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We are not a Suboxone clinic where you pick up a script and leave. MAT at PARC is one part of a clinical program: the medication stabilizes your brain and body, and the therapy addresses what drove the use in the first place. Research is clear that medication combined with counseling and behavioral therapy produces the best outcomes.[1]
That means we do not write prescriptions for people who are not in treatment with us, and we do not continue prescribing for patients who stop attending groups and sessions. If programming stops working for you, we talk about it and adjust the level of care — we do not quietly turn into a medication-only relationship.
If you only want a prescription with no therapy, we are not the right fit — and we will say so honestly and help you find an appropriate provider. Call (610) 233-4342.
Suboxone — and its forms Sublocade and Subutex — is used to treat opioid addiction, whether the opioids started as a prescription like Percocet or OxyContin or as heroin and fentanyl bought on the street. Suboxone contains buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist that blocks the opioid receptors in the brain and quiet the cravings that come with them.[2]
Suboxone can be used to taper someone off opioids in a medical detox or inpatient setting — an MD tapers slowly and prescribes comfort medications — or kept as a daily maintenance regimen. With today's fentanyl-laced supply, many patients stay on maintenance because these opioids hijack the brain so fully that even people who want to stop find they cannot.[2]
In either case the medication sits inside a program here. Maintenance is not a substitute for treatment; it is what makes treatment possible.
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Patients at significant risk — anyone with a history of overdose, fentanyl exposure, or repeated relapse after abstinence-based attempts — should consider an outpatient MAT program alongside intensive therapy.[1]
The medication keeps the patient physiologically safe and stable, which is what creates the window to do the real work: trauma, depression, anxiety and self-esteem, treated through individual and group therapy in our PHP or IOP. Medication alone is not the plan; medication plus therapy is.
Vivitrol (naltrexone) works differently: it blocks the effects of opioids and alcohol entirely, including the pain relief and euphoria that lead to misuse. It contains no buprenorphine and creates no physical dependence.[3]
Patients can take naltrexone as a daily pill or a monthly injection. We use Vivitrol to set up our patients — especially those stepping down from detox or with alcohol use disorder — with the best chance of success, always alongside the therapy and group support in our programs.
Not sure which medication fits you? Call (610) 233-4342 — the medical director will review your history and walk you through the options. To see how MAT fits into a full program, read our guide on finding a Sublocade doctor.
It starts with a psychiatric evaluation with our medical director, who reviews your use history, withdrawal risk, other medications and goals, then recommends Suboxone, Sublocade, Vivitrol or a non-medication path.
MAT is delivered inside our levels of care — PHP (about six hours a day, five days a week), IOP (9–15 hours a week, day or evening), or virtual IOP statewide — so your prescriptions and your therapy stay under one roof. Insurance usually covers MAT as part of treatment; we verify your benefits before you start.
Choose the right schedule
Start with the support you need now, then step down as recovery becomes more stable.
About 6 hours a day · 5 days a week
Our most structured outpatient level of care, with a full clinical day at our Phoenixville, Philadelphia or Avondale office while you continue living at home.
Explore our PHP program →9–15 hours a week · Day or evening
A flexible in-person schedule for people who need substantial addiction treatment while balancing work, school, family or a step down from PHP.
Explore our IOP program →Secure online care · Statewide access
Clinically appropriate Pennsylvania residents can join structured groups and therapy from home without traveling to one of our three offices.
Explore our statewide virtual IOP →2215 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Serving Phoenixville, Kimberton, Royersford, Collegeville, Spring City, Pottstown, King of Prussia, Norristown, Malvern, Exton, Downingtown and West Chester.
Learn about our Phoenixville office →1026 Winter Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Serving Center City, Chinatown, Washington Square West, Rittenhouse, South Philadelphia, Fishtown, Northern Liberties, University City and the Main Line.
Learn about our Philadelphia office →1284 Gap Newport Pike, Avondale, PA 19311
Serving Avondale, Kennett Square, West Grove, Oxford, Landenberg, Coatesville and the Route 41 corridor of southern Chester County.
Learn about our Avondale office →Virtual IOP is available to residents anywhere in Pennsylvania. Call (610) 233-4342 to ask which option fits your schedule.
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Don't see your plan? Call (610) 233-4342 — we'll check your benefits.
Need detox or inpatient first?
If you need medical detox or a residential stay before outpatient care, call us — we'll help coordinate placement with trusted partners and plan your step-down into our PHP or IOP when you're ready.
Not before a proper evaluation. Our medical director assesses your withdrawal risk and history first — if Suboxone is clinically right, it can be started quickly, often within days.
Suboxone is a daily film or tablet; Sublocade is a once-monthly buprenorphine injection; Vivitrol is a once-monthly naltrexone injection that blocks opioids and alcohol without buprenorphine. Each fits different situations — the evaluation determines which.
Yes. We prescribe MAT only in conjunction with programming — never on its own. Every MAT patient is enrolled in PHP, IOP or virtual IOP, so the medication and the therapy stay connected. If you are unsure which level you need, the free assessment will tell you.
No. Buprenorphine is a partial agonist that stabilizes the brain without the highs and lows of the opioids it replaces — SAMHSA and NIDA recognize it as effective, evidence-based treatment.[1][2]
Most major plans cover MAT as part of a treatment program. We verify your benefits before anything is prescribed. Call (610) 233-4342.
This page is educational and is not medical advice. If someone is in danger, call 911.
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