Methadone Clinic Gulfport, MS

Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Region 13

Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Region 13 is a methadone clinic in Gulfport, MS situated in Harrison County at 1600 Broad Avenue, 39501 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Region 13 provides naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Region 13 offers social skills development, mentoring/peer support and transportation assistance. Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Region 13 includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Crossroads Recovery Center

Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Crossroads Recovery Center is a methadone treatment center in Gulfport, MS situated at 15094 County Barn Road, 39503 zip code. Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Crossroads Recovery Center provides suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. In addition, Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Crossroads Recovery Center offers mentoring/peer support, early intervention for HIV and social skills development. Gulf Coast Mental Health Center Crossroads Recovery Center includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Gulfport, MS:

• Is methadone treatment in Gulfport 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 Mississippi 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 Gulfport?

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