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Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/pep23-02-01-002.pdf This Advisory outlines how healthcare providers (i.e., obstetrician-gynecologists [OB-GYNs], primary care physicians, and other professionals who treat pregnant people) can take an active role in supporting the health of...

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Source: https://store.samhsa.gov/system/files/pep19-mat-corrections.pdf Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is the use of FDA-approved medications in combination with behavioral therapies to treat alcohol and opioid use disorders. When provided as part of the rehabilitation and reentry process for...