Methadone Clinic Burlington, VT

Lund Family Center

Lund Family Center is a methadone clinic in Burlington, VT located in Chittenden County at 76 Glen Road, 05401 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Lund Family Center provides methadone/buprenorphine for pain management, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, Lund Family Center offers domestic violence services, early intervention for HIV and social skills development. Lund Family Center includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Howard Center Pine Street Counseling Services

Howard Center Pine Street Counseling Services is a methadone clinic in Burlington, Vermont situated at 855 Pine Street, 05401 zip code. Howard Center Pine Street Counseling Services provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Howard Center Pine Street Counseling Services offers case management, mentoring/peer support and housing services. Howard Center Pine Street Counseling Services provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

University Of Vermont Medical Center Day One Program

University Of Vermont Medical Center Day One Program is a methadone treatment center in Burlington, VT located at 1 South Prospect Street, 05401 zip code area. University Of Vermont Medical Center Day One Program provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. Also, University Of Vermont Medical Center Day One Program offers mentoring/peer support, recovery coaches and self-help groups. University Of Vermont Medical Center Day One Program includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Burlington, VT:

• Is methadone treatment in Burlington 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 Vermont 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 Burlington?

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