Methadone Clinic Tacoma, WA

Pierce County Alliance

Pierce County Alliance is a methadone clinic in Tacoma, WA situated in Pierce County at 510 Tacoma Avenue South, 98402 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Pierce County Alliance provides naltrexone administration. Also, Pierce County Alliance offers recovery coaches, case management and mentoring/peer support.

Prosperity Wellness Center Op Services

Prosperity Wellness Center Op Services is a methadone clinic in Tacoma, WA located at 12201 Pacific Avenue South, 98444 zip code. Prosperity Wellness Center Op Services provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. In addition, Prosperity Wellness Center Op Services provides mentoring/peer support, social skills development and housing services. Prosperity Wellness Center Op Services provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma

Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma is a methadone clinic in Tacoma, WA located at 5929 Westgate Boulevard, Suite A, 98406 zip code area. Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, buprenorphine maintenance and naltrexone administration. Also, Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma provides domestic violence services, early intervention for HIV and mentoring/peer support. Northwest Integrated Health Tacoma includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division

Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division is a methadone treatment center in Tacoma, Washington located at 9600 Veterans Drive Sw, 98493 zip code. Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division provides buprenorphine maintenance, methadone detox and methadone maintenance. Also, Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division offers housing services, self-help groups and case management. Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Va Puget Sound Healthcare System American Lake Division also offers detox service that includes: methamphetamines detoxification, opioid detox and benzodiazepines detoxification.

Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1

Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1 is a methadone treatment center in Tacoma, WA situated at 3629 South D Street, 98418 zip code area. Also, Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1 offers mental health services, domestic violence services and housing services. Tacoma Pierce County Health Department Treatment Services Unit 1 provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Tacoma, WA:

• Is methadone treatment in Tacoma 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 Washington 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 Tacoma?

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