Methadone Clinic Waldorf, MD

Recovery Centers Of America Capital Region Op

Recovery Centers Of America Capital Region Op is a methadone clinic in Waldorf, MD located in Charles County at 11000 Billingsley Road, 20602 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Recovery Centers Of America Capital Region Op provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Recovery Centers Of America Capital Region Op provides housing services, domestic violence services and early intervention for HIV. Recovery Centers Of America Capital Region Op includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Open Armms Inc

Open Armms Inc is a methadone treatment center in Waldorf, MD situated at 2590 Business Park Court, 20601 zip code. Open Armms Inc provides buprenorphine maintenance, buprenorphine detox and methadone detox. Open Armms Inc includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults. Open Armms Inc also provides detox treatment that consists of: opioid detox.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Waldorf 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 Waldorf?

  A methadone clinic in Waldorf 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.