Methadone Clinic Amarillo, TX

Amarillo Va Healthcare System

Amarillo Va Healthcare System is a methadone clinic in Amarillo, TX located in Potter County at 6010 Amarillo Boulevard West, 79106 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Amarillo Va Healthcare System provides naltrexone administration, buprenorphine detox and suboxone prescription. In addition, Amarillo Va Healthcare System provides social skills development, case management and mentoring/peer support. Amarillo Va Healthcare System includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults. Amarillo Va Healthcare System also provides detox service that includes: alcohol detox and opioid detox.

West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo

West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo is a methadone treatment center in Amarillo, Texas situated at 2300 Line Avenue, 79106 zip code. West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo provides buprenorphine maintenance, buprenorphine detox and methadone maintenance. In addition, West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo provides case management. West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults. West Texas Counseling And Rehabilitation Program Of Amarillo also provides detox service that includes: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Amarillo, TX:

• Is methadone treatment in Amarillo 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 Texas 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 Amarillo?

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