Methadone Clinic Syosset, NY

Tempo Group Syosset

Tempo Group Syosset is a methadone clinic in Syosset, NY located in Nassau County at 23 Willis Avenue, Suite 2, 11791 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Tempo Group Syosset provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine detox and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Tempo Group Syosset provides housing services, mental health services and social skills development. Tempo Group Syosset includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents. Tempo Group Syosset also provides detox treatment that consists of: opioid detox.

Kenneth Peters Center For Recovery Op

Kenneth Peters Center For Recovery Op is a methadone treatment center in Syosset, New York located at 6800 Jericho Turnpike, Suite 122-w, 11791 zip code. Kenneth Peters Center For Recovery Op provides relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. Also, Kenneth Peters Center For Recovery Op provides self-help groups. Kenneth Peters Center For Recovery Op provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Syosset 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 Syosset?

  A methadone clinic in Syosset 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.