Methadone Clinic Langhorne, PA

Langhorne

Langhorne is a methadone clinic in Langhorne, PA situated in Bucks County at 2291 Cabot Boulevard West, 19047 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Langhorne provides naltrexone administration, suboxone prescription and methadone maintenance. Also, Langhorne provides housing services, self-help groups and mentoring/peer support. Langhorne includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Banyan Philadelphia

Banyan Philadelphia is a methadone treatment center in Langhorne, PA located at 100 North Buckstown Drive, Suite 100-e, 19047 zip code. Banyan Philadelphia provides relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. In addition, Banyan Philadelphia provides housing services, mentoring/peer support and recovery coaches. Banyan Philadelphia provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Family Service Association Of Bucks County

Family Service Association Of Bucks County is a methadone clinic in Langhorne, PA located at 4 Cornerstone Drive, 19047 zip code area. Family Service Association Of Bucks County provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and naltrexone administration. Also, Family Service Association Of Bucks County offers mentoring/peer support, case management and early intervention for HIV.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Langhorne, PA:

• Is methadone treatment in Langhorne 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 Pennsylvania 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 Langhorne?

  A methadone clinic in Langhorne will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in Pennsylvania 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.