Methadone Clinic Brentwood, NY

Outreach Development Corporation

Outreach Development Corporation is a methadone clinic in Brentwood, NY located in Suffolk County at 452 Suffolk Avenue, 11717 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Outreach Development Corporation provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, Outreach Development Corporation provides mental health services, case management and social skills development. Outreach Development Corporation includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Outreach Development Corporation Community Residence

Outreach Development Corporation Community Residence is a methadone clinic in Brentwood, New York located at 998 Crooked Hill Road, Building 5, 2nd Floor, 11717 zip code. Outreach Development Corporation Community Residence provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and suboxone prescription. In addition, Outreach Development Corporation Community Residence provides mentoring/peer support, case management and domestic violence services. Outreach Development Corporation Community Residence includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Brentwood, NY:

• Is methadone treatment in Brentwood 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 New York 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 Brentwood?

  A methadone clinic in Brentwood will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in New York 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.