Methadone Clinic Morgantown, WV

Valley Healthcare System

Valley Healthcare System is a methadone clinic in Morgantown, WV situated in Monongalia County at 301 Scott Avenue, 26508 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Valley Healthcare System provides suboxone prescription, buprenorphine detox and naltrexone administration. Also, Valley Healthcare System provides housing services, case management and domestic violence services. Valley Healthcare System includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents. Valley Healthcare System also provides detox treatment that includes: cocaine detoxification, benzodiazepines detoxification and methamphetamines detoxification.

Chestnut Ridge Center Wvu Hospitals Inc

Chestnut Ridge Center Wvu Hospitals Inc is a methadone clinic in Morgantown, West Virginia located at 930 Chestnut Ridge Road, 26505 zip code. Chestnut Ridge Center Wvu Hospitals Inc provides buprenorphine detox, suboxone prescription and naltrexone administration. Also, Chestnut Ridge Center Wvu Hospitals Inc offers self-help groups, transportation assistance and professional intervention. Chestnut Ridge Center Wvu Hospitals Inc also offers detox treatment that consists of: alcohol detox, opioid detox and benzodiazepines detoxification.

Medmark Treatment Centers

Medmark Treatment Centers is a methadone clinic in Morgantown, WV located at 53 Don Knotts Boulevard, 26508 zip code area. Medmark Treatment Centers provides buprenorphine maintenance and methadone maintenance. Also, Medmark Treatment Centers provides domestic violence services, mental health services and mentoring/peer support. Medmark Treatment Centers includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Morgantown, WV:

• Is methadone treatment in Morgantown 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 West 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 Morgantown?

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