Methadone Clinic Palmer, MA

Baystate Wing Hospital Griswold Center

Baystate Wing Hospital Griswold Center is a methadone clinic in Palmer, MA located in Hampden County at 40 Wright Street, 01069 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Baystate Wing Hospital Griswold Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. In addition, Baystate Wing Hospital Griswold Center offers mental health services. Baystate Wing Hospital Griswold Center includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Mindcare Agency Pc Satellite

Mindcare Agency Pc Satellite is a methadone treatment center in Palmer, Massachusetts located at 1448 North Main Street, 01069 zip code. Also, Mindcare Agency Pc Satellite offers mental health services, recovery coaches and case management. Mindcare Agency Pc Satellite includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Right Choice Health Group

Right Choice Health Group is a methadone clinic in Palmer, MA situated at 1448 North Main Street, 01069 zip code area. Right Choice Health Group provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and naltrexone administration. In addition, Right Choice Health Group provides mentoring/peer support, transportation assistance and professional intervention. Right Choice Health Group includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Palmer 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 Palmer?

  A methadone clinic in Palmer 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.