Methadone Clinic Elizabeth City, NC

William C Bowens Md

William C Bowens Md is a methadone clinic in Elizabeth City, NC located in Pasquotank County at 1825 West City Drive, Suite F, 27909 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. William C Bowens Md provides buprenorphine detox, suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. Also, William C Bowens Md offers mental health services and professional intervention. William C Bowens Md includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents. William C Bowens Md also offers detox treatment that includes: methamphetamines detoxification, alcohol detox and opioid detox.

Port Human Services

Port Human Services is a methadone clinic in Elizabeth City, North Carolina located at 102b Medical Drive, 27909 zip code. Port Human Services provides suboxone prescription, relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. Also, Port Human Services provides housing services, case management and mental health services. Port Human Services includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Jk2c Llc Elizabeth City Treatment Center

Jk2c Llc Elizabeth City Treatment Center is a methadone clinic in Elizabeth City, NC situated at 105 Medical Drive, 27909 zip code area. Jk2c Llc Elizabeth City Treatment Center provides methadone maintenance and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Jk2c Llc Elizabeth City Treatment Center provides social skills development, self-help groups and case management. Jk2c Llc Elizabeth City Treatment Center provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Elizabeth City, NC:

• Is methadone treatment in Elizabeth City 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 North Carolina 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 Elizabeth City?

  A methadone clinic in Elizabeth City will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in North Carolina 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.