Dr Kurt DeVine and Dr Heather Bell explain the positive effects of having an MAT (medication assisted therapy) program in your community, part 2!. This talk discusses the impact on the medical system and direct health-related consequences. We first discuss pregnancy with MAT, then how MAT positively impacts HIV/Hepatitis C and then we end discussing how the emergency room can participate in shifting the opioid epidemic.  To learn more about the doctors as well as keep up with current happenings follow us on twitter: @echocsct and Facebook: @theaddictionconnectionhk

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