Methadone Clinic Smyrna, GA

Ridgeview Institute

Ridgeview Institute is a methadone clinic in Smyrna, GA located in Cobb County at 3995 South Cobb Drive Se, 30080 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment. Ridgeview Institute provides suboxone prescription, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine detox. Also, Ridgeview Institute provides recovery coaches, professional intervention and mentoring/peer support. Ridgeview Institute provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Ridgeview Institute also provides detox service that includes: alcohol detox, opioid detox and cocaine detoxification.

Georgia Psychiatry And Sleep

Georgia Psychiatry And Sleep is a methadone clinic in Smyrna, Georgia located at 1314 Concord Road Se, 30080 zip code. Georgia Psychiatry And Sleep provides suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. Also, Georgia Psychiatry And Sleep offers mentoring/peer support and transportation assistance.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Smyrna, GA:

• Is methadone treatment in Smyrna 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 Georgia 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 Smyrna?

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