Abstract
ABSTRACT Opioid misuse and opioid related deaths continue to affect families and communities across the United States. Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) combines the use of medications and counseling to treat the whole person. While MAT shows promise over counseling-only approaches, there is little research or guidance on how to implement counseling with the medication. The following qualitative study used a phenomenological approach to explore the experiences of ten clients in a MAT program that utilized group therapy with the medication buprenorphine. The findings showed that clients valued the Camaraderie and Feedback they received in group and even times of Discomfort were important.
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