Community

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) programs like New Pathways aim to eliminate the use of prescription painkillers and heroin, benefiting users, their families, and the broader community. Suboxone-based MAT has been shown to effectively treat opioid dependence, significantly reducing the need for inpatient detox services. These programs offer a comprehensive, individualized approach that combines medication with behavioral therapy to meet patients' needs.

Patients in MAT programs often experience improvements in their physical and mental health, employability, and relationships with family and community. New Pathways ensures continuity of care through an interdisciplinary approach, addressing community needs and helping to reduce death, disease, crime, and overall drug use.

MAT Clinic Positive Outcomes:

• Diminished criminal behavior

• Creates safer communities and overall public safety

• Improves community atmosphere and social dynamic

• Decrease in opioid-dependent citizen populations

Improved Health and Wellness

• Death rates of opioid-dependent citizens are lower

• Pregnancy outcomes, psychological well-being, and patient overall health outlook is improved 

• Reduced rates of infection of HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis C, and other blood-borne pathogens

Improved Productivity

• MAT Clinics serve local citizens who live and work in the community 

• Patients have higher rates of employability

• Local citizens are more productive therefore contributing to the social economy positively