Methadone Clinic Augusta, ME

Groups Recover Together

Groups Recover Together is a methadone clinic in Augusta, ME located in Kennebec County at 24 Stone Street, Unit 203, 04330 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Groups Recover Together provides buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Groups Recover Together offers case management, recovery coaches and mentoring/peer support. Groups Recover Together includes opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Kennebec Behavioral Health

Kennebec Behavioral Health is a methadone treatment center in Augusta, Maine located at 66 Stone Street, 04330 zip code. Kennebec Behavioral Health provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Kennebec Behavioral Health provides housing services, social skills development and case management.

Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St

Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St is a methadone treatment center in Augusta, ME located at 9 Green Street, 04330 zip code area. Also, Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St provides case management, housing services and mental health services. Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St includes opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

Anglez Behavioral Health

Anglez Behavioral Health is a methadone clinic in Augusta, Maine located at 841 Riverside Drive, 04330 zip code. Anglez Behavioral Health provides relapse prevention from naltrexone, suboxone prescription and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Anglez Behavioral Health offers housing services, social skills development and case management.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Augusta, ME:

• Is methadone treatment in Augusta 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 Maine 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 Augusta?

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