Methadone Clinic Rocky Mount, NC

Port Health Services

Port Health Services is a methadone clinic in Rocky Mount, NC situated in Nash County at 132 Foy Drive, 27804 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Port Health Services provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. Also, Port Health Services offers transportation assistance, case management and social skills development.

Rocky Mount Treatment Center

Rocky Mount Treatment Center is a methadone treatment center in Rocky Mount, NC situated at 104 Zebulon Court, 27804 zip code. Rocky Mount Treatment Center provides methadone maintenance and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, Rocky Mount Treatment Center provides professional intervention, housing services and case management. Rocky Mount Treatment Center provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Rocky Mount Treatment Center also provides detox service that includes: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Rocky Mount, NC:

• Is methadone treatment in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount?

  A methadone clinic in Rocky Mount 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.