What are the MAT Standards?

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards

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What is MAT?

MAT Standard 1

MAT Standard 6

MAT Standard 2

MAT Standard 7

MAT Standard 3

MAT Standard 8

MAT Standard 4

MAT Standard 9

MAT Standard 5

MAT Standard 10

MAT STANDARD 1

All people accessing services have the option to start MAT from the same day of presentation

SAME - DAY - ACCESS

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MAT STANDARD 3

All people at high risk of drug-related harm are proactively identified and offered support to commence or continue MAT

Assertive Outreach and Anticipatory Care

MAT STANDARD 2

Choice

All people are supported to make an informed choice on what medication to use for MAT and the appropriate dose

MAT Standard 8

Independent Advocacy and Social Support

All people have access to independent advocacy and support for housing, welfare and income needs

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

MAT STANDARD 4

Harm Reduction

All people are offered evidence-based harm reduction at the point of MAT delivery

• IEP
• WAND
• Naloxone
• BBV Testing and many more!

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MAT Standard 5

Retention

All people will receive support to remain in treatment for as long as requested

People are not put out of treatment and there should be no unplanned discharges. When people do wish to leave treatment they can discuss this with the service, and the service will provide support to ensure people leave treatment safely.

MAT Standard 9

Mental Health

All people with co-occurring drug use and mental health difficulties can receive mental health care at the point of MAT delivery.

MAT Standard 6

The system that provides MAT is:

• Psychologically informed (tier 1);

• Routinely delivers evidence-based low intensity psychosocial interventions (tier 2);

• Supports individuals to grow social networks

Psychological Support

MAT Standard 10

Trauma Informed Care

The services available and the people who work there, will offer people a relationship that promotes healing and supports them to access, and remain in, services for as long as they need to, in order to get the most from treatment.

MAT Standard 7

Primary Care

People who choose to, will be able to receive medication or support through primary care providers. These may include GPs and community pharmacy

What are MAT Standards?

Access, Choice, Support

Evidence based standards to enable the consistent delivery of safe, accessible, high-quality drug treatment across Scotland. MAT Standards promise to improve accessibility to empowering, person-centred and trauma informed services. Allowing people to engage in drug treatment whilst also having access to related supports they need to improve health, well-being and wider social issues.

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