Methadone Clinic Kansas City, KS

Kansas City Metro Methadone Program

Kansas City Metro Methadone Program is a methadone clinic in Kansas City, KS situated in Wyandotte County at 3901 Rainbow Boulevard, Mail Stop 4015, 66160 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Kansas City Metro Methadone Program provides methadone maintenance, naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. In addition, Kansas City Metro Methadone Program offers domestic violence services, case management and housing services. Kansas City Metro Methadone Program includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North

Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North is a methadone treatment center in Kansas City, Kansas located at 1125 North 5th Street, 66101 zip code. Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine detox. Also, Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North offers mentoring/peer support, self-help groups and case management. Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North provides opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Bhg Xxx Lpc Bhg Kansas City North also offers detox service that includes: benzodiazepines detoxification, cocaine detoxification and methamphetamines detoxification.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Kansas City, KS:

• Is methadone treatment in Kansas City 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 Kansas 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 Kansas City?

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