Methadone Clinic Shepherdsville, KY

Centerstone Of Kentucky Bullitt County

Centerstone Of Kentucky Bullitt County is a methadone clinic in Shepherdsville, KY situated in Bullitt County at 130 South Joe B Hall Avenue, 40165 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. In addition, Centerstone Of Kentucky Bullitt County provides mental health services, mentoring/peer support and case management. Centerstone Of Kentucky Bullitt County includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Centerstone Bullitt County Center

Centerstone Bullitt County Center is a methadone clinic in Shepherdsville, KY located at 130 Joe B Hall Avenue, 40165 zip code. Centerstone Bullitt County Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Centerstone Bullitt County Center provides mental health services, transportation assistance and social skills development. Centerstone Bullitt County Center includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents. Centerstone Bullitt County Center also provides detox service that consists of: alcohol detox, opioid detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Shepherdsville, KY:

• Is methadone treatment in Shepherdsville 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 Shepherdsville?

  A methadone clinic in Shepherdsville 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.