Methadone Clinic Skokie, IL

Heartland Health Centers Skokie

Heartland Health Centers Skokie is a methadone clinic in Skokie, IL located in Cook County at 8324 Skokie Boulevard, 60077 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Heartland Health Centers Skokie provides naltrexone administration, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Heartland Health Centers Skokie offers mental health services.

Behavior Services Center

Behavior Services Center is a methadone clinic in Skokie, IL located at 8707 Skokie Boulevard, Suite 207, 60077 zip code. Behavior Services Center provides buprenorphine maintenance, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine detox. In addition, Behavior Services Center provides transportation assistance, social skills development and domestic violence services. Behavior Services Center also provides detox treatment that consists of: opioid detox, benzodiazepines detoxification and alcohol detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Skokie, IL:

• Is methadone treatment in Skokie 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 Illinois 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 Skokie?

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