Methadone Clinic Framingham, MA

New Horizons Medical

New Horizons Medical is a methadone clinic in Framingham, MA situated in Middlesex County at 214 Howard Street, 01702 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. New Horizons Medical provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. Also, New Horizons Medical offers mental health services, case management and social skills development. New Horizons Medical includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Spectrum Health Systems Inc

Spectrum Health Systems Inc is a methadone treatment center in Framingham, MA situated at 68 Franklin Street, 01702 zip code. Spectrum Health Systems Inc provides methadone maintenance, naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, Spectrum Health Systems Inc provides social skills development, housing services and mentoring/peer support. Spectrum Health Systems Inc provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Framingham, MA:

• Is methadone treatment in Framingham 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 Massachusetts 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 Framingham?

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