Methadone Clinic La Jolla, CA

Practical Recovery Psychology Group

Practical Recovery Psychology Group is a methadone clinic in La Jolla, CA situated in San Diego County at 8950 Villa La Jolla Drive, Suite A-220, 92037 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Practical Recovery Psychology Group provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine detox. In addition, Practical Recovery Psychology Group provides mental health services, domestic violence services and social skills development. Practical Recovery Psychology Group also provides detox treatment that includes: benzodiazepines detoxification, alcohol detox and methamphetamines detoxification.

La Jolla Healing Center

La Jolla Healing Center is a methadone clinic in La Jolla, California located at 7590 Fay Avenue, Suite 504, 92037 zip code. La Jolla Healing Center provides buprenorphine detox, methadone/buprenorphine for pain management and naltrexone administration. In addition, La Jolla Healing Center offers case management, early intervention for HIV and transportation assistance. La Jolla Healing Center provides opioid treatment for children and adolescents. La Jolla Healing Center also offers detox service that consists of: benzodiazepines detoxification, alcohol detox and cocaine detoxification.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in La Jolla, CA:

• Is methadone treatment in La Jolla 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 California 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 La Jolla?

  A methadone clinic in La Jolla will provide methadone treatment to treat substance abuse. In addition, most clinics in California 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.