Methadone Clinic Augusta, ME

Anglez Behavioral Health

Anglez Behavioral Health is a methadone clinic in Augusta, ME situated in Kennebec County at 841 Riverside Drive, 04330 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Anglez Behavioral Health provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and methadone/buprenorphine for pain management. Also, Anglez Behavioral Health offers case management, housing services and social skills development.

Groups Recover Together

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

Kennebec Behavioral Health

Kennebec Behavioral Health is a methadone clinic in Augusta, ME situated at 66 Stone Street, 04330 zip code area. Kennebec Behavioral Health provides suboxone prescription, relapse prevention from naltrexone and buprenorphine maintenance. In addition, Kennebec Behavioral Health provides domestic violence services, housing services 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 clinic in Augusta, ME located at 9 Green Street, 04330 zip code. Also, Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St provides transportation assistance, mental health services and domestic violence services. Central Maine Family Counseling Pa Blue Willow County Augusta Green St provides opioid treatment for children and adolescents.

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.