Methadone Clinic Smithtown, NY

Welllife Network Outpatient 1

Welllife Network Outpatient 1 is a methadone clinic in Smithtown, NY situated in Suffolk County at 11 Route 111, Floor 1, 11787 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Welllife Network Outpatient 1 provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. Also, Welllife Network Outpatient 1 offers domestic violence services, transportation assistance and mental health services. Welllife Network Outpatient 1 includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Employee Assistance Resource Services Inc (ears)/drug Abuse Outpatient

Employee Assistance Resource Services Inc ears/drug Abuse Outpatient is a methadone clinic in Smithtown, NY situated at 278 East Main Street, 11787 zip code. Employee Assistance Resource Services Inc ears/drug Abuse Outpatient provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and buprenorphine detox. In addition, Employee Assistance Resource Services Inc ears/drug Abuse Outpatient offers housing services, domestic violence services and mental health services. Employee Assistance Resource Services Inc ears/drug Abuse Outpatient also offers detox service that consists of: alcohol detox, methamphetamines detoxification and opioid detox.

Town Of Smithtown/horizons Counseling

Town Of Smithtown/horizons Counseling is a methadone treatment center in Smithtown, NY located at 161 East Main Street, 11787 zip code area. Town Of Smithtown/horizons Counseling provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Town Of Smithtown/horizons Counseling provides opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Smithtown 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 Smithtown?

  A methadone clinic in Smithtown 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.