Methadone Clinic Topeka, KS

Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team

Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team is a methadone clinic in Topeka, KS located in Shawnee County at 2200 Sw Gage Boulevard, 66622 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and relapse prevention from naltrexone. In addition, Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team provides early intervention for HIV, self-help groups and social skills development. Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults. Eastern Kansas Va Healthcare Systems Substance Abuse Treatment Team also provides detox treatment that includes: methamphetamines detoxification, cocaine detoxification and alcohol detox.

Topeka Treatment Center Llc

Topeka Treatment Center Llc is a methadone clinic in Topeka, Kansas situated at 3360 Sw Harrison Street, 66611 zip code. Topeka Treatment Center Llc provides methadone maintenance. Also, Topeka Treatment Center Llc provides case management, social skills development and mentoring/peer support. Topeka Treatment Center Llc includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Topeka, KS:

• Is methadone treatment in Topeka 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 Kansas 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 Topeka?

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