Methadone Clinic Lynchburg, VA

Addiction Allies Llc

Addiction Allies Llc is a methadone clinic in Lynchburg, VA located in Lynchburg City County at 2137 Lakeside Drive, Suite 103, 24501 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Addiction Allies Llc provides suboxone prescription, relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. In addition, Addiction Allies Llc provides mental health services, mentoring/peer support and social skills development. Addiction Allies Llc includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Addiction Allies Llc also provides detox treatment that includes: opioid detox.

Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center

Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center is a methadone treatment center in Lynchburg, Virginia located at 4000 Murray Place, 24501 zip code. Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center provides suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and methadone maintenance. Also, Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center provides case management, social skills development and self-help groups. Lynchburg Comprehensive Treatment Center includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Horizon Behavioral Health Courtland Wellness Center

Horizon Behavioral Health Courtland Wellness Center is a methadone treatment center in Lynchburg, VA located at 620 Court Street, 24504 zip code area. Horizon Behavioral Health Courtland Wellness Center provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Horizon Behavioral Health Courtland Wellness Center offers early intervention for HIV, transportation assistance and case management.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Lynchburg 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 Lynchburg?

  A methadone clinic in Lynchburg 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.