Methadone Clinic Littleton, CO

Jefferson Center For Mental Health

Jefferson Center For Mental Health is a methadone clinic in Littleton, CO located in Jefferson County at 9200 West Cross Drive, Suite 421, 80123 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Jefferson Center For Mental Health provides suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. In addition, Jefferson Center For Mental Health provides case management, professional intervention and mentoring/peer support.

Denver Recovery Group South

Denver Recovery Group South is a methadone clinic in Littleton, Colorado situated at 72 East Arapahoe Road, 80122 zip code. Denver Recovery Group South provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and methadone maintenance. In addition, Denver Recovery Group South offers case management, social skills development and self-help groups. Denver Recovery Group South provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Allhealth Network

Allhealth Network is a methadone treatment center in Littleton, CO located at 5500 South Sycamore Street, 80120 zip code area. Allhealth Network provides suboxone prescription, buprenorphine maintenance and relapse prevention from naltrexone. In addition, Allhealth Network provides mental health services, case management and housing services. Allhealth Network provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Littleton, CO:

• Is methadone treatment in Littleton 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 Colorado 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 Littleton?

  A methadone clinic in Littleton will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Colorado 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.