Medical Assistance, also referred to as MA or Medicaid, is the federal-state program that pays  medical costs for very low-income people. Recipients of need-based cash benefit programs  such as SSI, AFDC, and PAA are automatically covered by Medicaid in Maryland. 

Medicare is a nationwide federally administered program that covers the costs of  hospitalization, medical care, and some related services for the elderly and other individuals  with select disabilities. 

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) are doctor-prescribed medications which relieve  withdrawal symptoms and psychological cravings caused by substance use. MAT combines  behavioral therapy in conjunction with medications to treat substance use disorders.  Medications include Subutex, Sublicade, Suboxone, Vivitrol, Buprenorphine, Methadone, and  Disulfiram. 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a course that teaches participants how to identify,  understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. MHFA is  available for adults and youth. 

The Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008  (MHPAEA) is a federal law that requires mental health or substance use benefits be comparable  to medical and surgical benefits in health insurance plans. 

Methadone is a synthetic opiate prescription primarily used in the detoxification and  maintenance of patients who are dependent on opioids. Methadone is commonly used as part  of Medication-Assisted Treatment and reduces opioid craving and withdrawal and blocks the  effects of opioids, so the brain thinks it’s getting high, but the person feels normal. 

Methamphetamine is a powerful, highly addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous  system. Also known as meth, crank, blue, ice, and crystal, among many other terms,  methamphetamine takes the form of a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that  can be snorted, smoked, or injected.

Methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) is a synthetic drug that alters mood and  perception. Once popular among rave-goers, it is now commonly referred to as Molly or  Ecstasy. MDMA comes in capsules, tablets, or powder form, and can be snorted or swallowed.