Methadone Clinic Staunton, VA

Staunton Treatment Center

Staunton Treatment Center is a methadone clinic in Staunton, VA located in Staunton City County at 15 Green Hills Drive, Suites 6 And 7, 24401 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Staunton Treatment Center provides buprenorphine detox, methadone detox and suboxone prescription. Also, Staunton Treatment Center provides housing services, professional intervention and mentoring/peer support. Staunton Treatment Center provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults. Staunton Treatment Center also provides detox service that includes: methamphetamines detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification and opioid detox.

Valley Community Services Board Substance Abuse Outpatient Services

Valley Community Services Board Substance Abuse Outpatient Services is a methadone treatment center in Staunton, Virginia located at 85 Sangers Lane, 24401 zip code. Valley Community Services Board Substance Abuse Outpatient Services provides suboxone prescription, relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. Also, Valley Community Services Board Substance Abuse Outpatient Services provides self-help groups, mental health services and domestic violence services. Valley Community Services Board Substance Abuse Outpatient Services provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

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

• Is methadone treatment in Staunton 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 Staunton?

  A methadone clinic in Staunton 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.