Methadone Clinic Augusta, GA

Charlie Norwood Vamc

Charlie Norwood Vamc is a methadone clinic in Augusta, GA located in Richmond County at 1 Freedom Way 26, 30904 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Charlie Norwood Vamc provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Charlie Norwood Vamc provides early intervention for HIV, transportation assistance and mentoring/peer support.

Hope House Inc

Hope House Inc is a methadone treatment center in Augusta, GA located at 2205 Highland Avenue, 30904 zip code. Hope House Inc provides naltrexone administration. Also, Hope House Inc provides social skills development, mental health services and housing services. Hope House Inc provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp

Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp is a methadone treatment center in Augusta, GA located at 2357 Tobacco Road, 30906 zip code area. Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp provides buprenorphine detox and methadone detox. Also, Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp offers social skills development, self-help groups and case management. Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Augusta Metro Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Georgia Lp also offers detox treatment that includes: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Augusta, GA:

• Is methadone treatment in Augusta 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 Georgia 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 Augusta?

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