Methadone Clinic Peachtree Corners, GA

Symmetry Recovery

Symmetry Recovery is a methadone clinic in Peachtree Corners, GA located in Gwinnett County at 6063 Peachtree Parkway, Suite 102-a, 30092 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Symmetry Recovery provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine detox. Also, Symmetry Recovery offers mentoring/peer support. Symmetry Recovery also offers detox service that includes: opioid detox.

Lakeland Centers Atlanta

Lakeland Centers Atlanta is a methadone clinic in Peachtree Corners, GA situated at 7001 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Suite 404, 30092 zip code. Lakeland Centers Atlanta provides methadone detox and methadone maintenance. Also, Lakeland Centers Atlanta offers housing services, mentoring/peer support and social skills development. Lakeland Centers Atlanta provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults. Lakeland Centers Atlanta also offers detox service that consists of: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Peachtree Corners, GA:

• Is methadone treatment in Peachtree Corners 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 Peachtree Corners?

  A methadone clinic in Peachtree Corners 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.