Methadone Clinic Elmhurst, IL

Behavioral Services Center

Behavioral Services Center is a methadone clinic in Elmhurst, IL located in Dupage County at 188 Industrial Drive, Suite 100, 60126 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Behavioral Services Center provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, Behavioral Services Center offers mental health services, self-help groups and case management. Behavioral Services Center also offers detox treatment that includes: cocaine detoxification, opioid detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

New Age Services Corporation

New Age Services Corporation is a methadone clinic in Elmhurst, Illinois located at 386 North York Street, Suite 209, 60126 zip code. New Age Services Corporation provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and methadone maintenance. In addition, New Age Services Corporation provides transportation assistance, case management and self-help groups. New Age Services Corporation provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Elmhurst, IL:

• Is methadone treatment in Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst?

  A methadone clinic in Elmhurst 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.