Methadone Clinic Flagstaff, AZ

Guidance Center

Guidance Center is a methadone clinic in Flagstaff, AZ situated in Coconino County at 2695 East Industrial Drive, 86004 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Guidance Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and buprenorphine detox. In addition, Guidance Center offers transportation assistance, mentoring/peer support and housing services. Guidance Center also offers detox treatment that consists of: cocaine detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification and alcohol detox.

Guidance Center

Guidance Center is a methadone treatment center in Flagstaff, Arizona situated at 2187 North Vickey Street, 86004 zip code. Guidance Center provides buprenorphine detox, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. Also, Guidance Center offers mentoring/peer support, housing services and domestic violence services. Guidance Center also offers detox treatment that consists of: opioid detox, alcohol detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

Southwest Behavioral And Health Services Flagstaff Ors

Southwest Behavioral And Health Services Flagstaff Ors is a methadone clinic in Flagstaff, AZ located at 1515 East Cedar Avenue, Suite E-2, 86004 zip code area. Southwest Behavioral And Health Services Flagstaff Ors provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and methadone maintenance. In addition, Southwest Behavioral And Health Services Flagstaff Ors provides recovery coaches, transportation assistance and mentoring/peer support. Southwest Behavioral And Health Services Flagstaff Ors includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Flagstaff, AZ:

• Is methadone treatment in Flagstaff effective?

  Methadone treatment is very effective at curbing the desire to use opioids. Methadone acts as an opioid blocker in the brain, which makes quitting drug addiction easier. Methadone is a drug itself and can also possibly be addictive, however quitting without methadone is much harder. Methadone-based treatment in the state of Arizona can have a success rate of up to 90%.

• Is medication-assisted treatment approved by the FDA?

  Methadone treatment has been approved by the FDA from 1947 for its original use as an analgesic, and in 1972 was approved for treating opioid addictions. Suboxone, a similar opioid blocker which is a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone that is often used as an alternative to methadone, has been approved by the FDA from 2002 for treating drug addiction.

• What services can I expect in a methadone clinic in Flagstaff?

  A methadone clinic in Flagstaff will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Arizona include services like mental health therapies, individual, group and family counseling, referral to social services where needed, referral to legal services if necessary, on-site housing if the facility is an inpatient (residential) facility, dual diagnosis treatment, drug detox and other rehab services.

• How long does methadone treatment last?

  The length of time for methadone treatment will vary based on the individual. For those who have been addicted to drugs for a very long time, quitting will take substantially longer than for individuals who have recently become addicted. In general, a methadone clinic will provide treatment from several weeks to months (for inpatient clinics) in order to completely cure the existing addiction.

• What kind of substance abuse is treated with methadone?

  Methadone can provide treatment for addiction to prescription opioids, synthetic opioids and illegal opioids that include fentanyl, codeine, cocaine, heroin, OxyContin, Vicodin, morphine, LSD, Kratom and other drugs such as marijuana or synthetic cannabinoids.