Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) is the management of alcohol and drug addiction with pharmacotherapies. At InterCoast Colleges it is studied together with the neurochemistry and physiology of addiction.
What it covers
This course provides the student with an overview of basic Neurochemistry and the Physiology of Addiction — Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).
It provides an overview of the biological basis of addiction and the neuropharmacology of drugs of abuse and dependence, including basic principles of drug action as well as comprehensive coverage of the major classes of drugs: opioids, stimulants, nicotine, alcohol, sedatives, cannabis, and hallucinogens.
Students will learn about common pharmacotherapies used to manage alcohol and drug addiction.
Which program covers it
In InterCoast Colleges’ Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program, medication assisted treatment is covered in the course AOD314, Neurochemistry and Physiology of Addiction: Medication Assisted Treatment.
The Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies outline lists AOD314 Neurochemistry and Physiology of Addiction: Medication Assisted Treatment at 45 clock hours (45 lecture, 0 laboratory) and 3 semester credits.
Prerequisites for AOD314: none.
It is studied alongside co-occurring disorders, integrated care for co-occurring disorders and crisis prevention and management in the Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program.
This topic is covered in the Bachelor of Applied Science — Addiction Studies program at InterCoast Colleges.