What are the MAT Standards?

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MAT Standard 10

MAT Standard 5

MAT Standard 9

MAT Standard 4

MAT Standard 8

MAT Standard 3

MAT Standard 7

MAT Standard 2

MAT Standard 6

MAT Standard 1

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards

What is MAT?

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

SAME - DAY - ACCESS

MAT STANDARD 1

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 3

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

Choice

MAT STANDARD 2

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

Scottish Independent Advocacy Alliance

Independent Advocacy and Social Support

MAT Standard 8

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

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

Harm Reduction

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MAT STANDARD 4

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.

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

Retention

MAT Standard 5

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

Mental Health

MAT Standard 9

Psychological Support

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

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.

Trauma Informed Care

MAT Standard 10

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

Primary Care

MAT Standard 7

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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What are MAT Standards?

Access, Choice, Support