Methadone Clinic Fredericksburg, VA

Rappahannock Area Comm Services Board Substance Use Disorder Services

Rappahannock Area Comm Services Board Substance Use Disorder Services is a methadone clinic in Fredericksburg, VA situated in Fredericksburg City County at 600 Jackson Street, 22401 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Rappahannock Area Comm Services Board Substance Use Disorder Services provides buprenorphine maintenance, naltrexone administration and suboxone prescription. In addition, Rappahannock Area Comm Services Board Substance Use Disorder Services offers self-help groups, case management and housing services.

Snowden At Fredericksburg

Snowden At Fredericksburg is a methadone clinic in Fredericksburg, VA located at 1200 Sam Perry Boulevard, 22401 zip code. Snowden At Fredericksburg provides naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, Snowden At Fredericksburg offers mental health services. Snowden At Fredericksburg includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Family Counseling Center For Recovery

Family Counseling Center For Recovery is a methadone treatment center in Fredericksburg, VA situated at 11720 Main Street, Suite 108, 22408 zip code area. Family Counseling Center For Recovery provides methadone maintenance, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Family Counseling Center For Recovery provides mental health services, social skills development and self-help groups. Family Counseling Center For Recovery includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Family Counseling Center For Recovery also provides detox treatment that includes: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Fredericksburg, VA:

• Is methadone treatment in Fredericksburg 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 Virginia 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 Fredericksburg?

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