Methadone Clinic Rutland, VT

Recovery House Inc Grace House

Recovery House Inc Grace House is a methadone clinic in Rutland, VT located in Rutland County at 35 Washington Street, 05701 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Recovery House Inc Grace House provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Recovery House Inc Grace House offers social skills development, housing services and case management. Recovery House Inc Grace House includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

West Ridge Center

West Ridge Center is a methadone clinic in Rutland, Vermont located at 1 Scale Avenue, Building 10, 05701 zip code. West Ridge Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, West Ridge Center provides transportation assistance, social skills development and housing services. West Ridge Center includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Rutland 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 Rutland?

  A methadone clinic in Rutland 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.