Methadone Clinic Hagerstown, MD

Phoenix Health Center

Phoenix Health Center is a methadone clinic in Hagerstown, MD situated in Washington County at 217 East Antietam Street, 21740 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Phoenix Health Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, buprenorphine detox and methadone maintenance. Also, Phoenix Health Center offers self-help groups, mental health services and early intervention for HIV. Phoenix Health Center provides opioid treatment for children and adolescents. Phoenix Health Center also offers detox treatment that includes: alcohol detox, opioid detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

Hagerstown Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Maryland Lp

Hagerstown Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Maryland Lp is a methadone treatment center in Hagerstown, Maryland located at 16110 Everly Road, 21740 zip code. Hagerstown Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Maryland Lp provides methadone maintenance and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Hagerstown Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Maryland Lp offers case management, housing services and social skills development. Hagerstown Treatment Center Metro Treatment Of Maryland Lp includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Serenity Treatment Center Inc

Serenity Treatment Center Inc is a methadone clinic in Hagerstown, MD located at 580 Northern Avenue, Suite D, 21742 zip code area. Serenity Treatment Center Inc provides naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, Serenity Treatment Center Inc offers housing services, case management and recovery coaches. Serenity Treatment Center Inc includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Hagerstown, MD:

• Is methadone treatment in Hagerstown 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 Maryland 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 Hagerstown?

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