Opioid addiction can stem from multiple facets - but it ultimately destroys a person financially, emotionally, and physically. Heroin addiction is among the prevalent substance use disorders generated from legal opioid medicines for pain and stress. Heroin-like substances activate the cerebral opioid receptors to produce dopamine artificially and for a shorter time - which compels the abuser to increase its concentration or number of uses to meet the requirement of the cravings. Gradually the addict starts to destroy their life and engage in illegal activities to satisfy their drug need. There are several forms of heroin treatment in which Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is currently the most effective one. It uses medication, counseling, and behavioral therapy to treat patients with heroin addiction. It treats the patients on the whole than for the present symptoms.