Methadone Clinic Des Plaines, IL

Family Guidance Centers Inc

Family Guidance Centers Inc is a methadone clinic in Des Plaines, IL situated in Cook County at 484 Lee Street, 60016 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Family Guidance Centers Inc provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and methadone maintenance. In addition, Family Guidance Centers Inc provides mental health services, social skills development and case management. Family Guidance Centers Inc provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Symetria Recovery Des Plaines

Symetria Recovery Des Plaines is a methadone clinic in Des Plaines, Illinois located at 1460 Market Street, Suite 300, 60016 zip code. Symetria Recovery Des Plaines provides buprenorphine detox, naltrexone administration and methadone maintenance. In addition, Symetria Recovery Des Plaines provides social skills development, transportation assistance and self-help groups. Symetria Recovery Des Plaines includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Symetria Recovery Des Plaines also provides detox service that includes: cocaine detoxification, opioid detox and benzodiazepines detoxification.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Des Plaines, IL:

• Is methadone treatment in Des Plaines 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 Illinois 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 Des Plaines?

  A methadone clinic in Des Plaines will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Illinois 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.