Methadone Clinic South Burlington, VT

Howard Center Chittenden Clinic

Howard Center Chittenden Clinic is a methadone clinic in South Burlington, VT located in Chittenden County at 75 San Remo Drive, 05403 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Howard Center Chittenden Clinic provides naltrexone administration, buprenorphine maintenance and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, Howard Center Chittenden Clinic provides social skills development, case management and mental health services. Howard Center Chittenden Clinic includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Lund Family Center

Lund Family Center is a methadone clinic in South Burlington, VT situated at 50 Joy Drive, 05403 zip code. Lund Family Center provides suboxone prescription, buprenorphine maintenance and relapse prevention from naltrexone. In addition, Lund Family Center offers social skills development, mentoring/peer support and mental health services. Lund Family Center provides opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

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

• Is methadone treatment in South 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 South Burlington?

  A methadone clinic in South 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.