Methadone Clinic Mount Sterling, KY

Arc Counseling Centers Odyssey Counseling Center

Arc Counseling Centers Odyssey Counseling Center is a methadone clinic in Mount Sterling, KY situated in Montgomery County at 105 Bruce Professional Park, Suite A, 40353 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Arc Counseling Centers Odyssey Counseling Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Arc Counseling Centers Odyssey Counseling Center offers housing services, mentoring/peer support and mental health services. Arc Counseling Centers Odyssey Counseling Center includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Pathways Inc Montgomery County Outpatient

Pathways Inc Montgomery County Outpatient is a methadone clinic in Mount Sterling, KY located at 300 Foxglove Drive, 40353 zip code. Pathways Inc Montgomery County Outpatient provides relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. In addition, Pathways Inc Montgomery County Outpatient provides early intervention for HIV, transportation assistance and mentoring/peer support.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Mount Sterling, KY:

• Is methadone treatment in Mount Sterling 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 Kentucky 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 Mount Sterling?

  A methadone clinic in Mount Sterling will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Kentucky 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.