Methadone Clinic Atlantic City, NJ

Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc

Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc is a methadone clinic in Atlantic City, NJ located in Atlantic County at 1401 Atlantic Avenue, 08401 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc provides buprenorphine detox, buprenorphine maintenance and suboxone prescription. In addition, Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc offers self-help groups, mentoring/peer support and case management. Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Atlanticare Health Services Fqhc also offers detox service that consists of: alcohol detox, methamphetamines detoxification and opioid detox.

John Brooks Recovery Center

John Brooks Recovery Center is a methadone clinic in Atlantic City, NJ situated at 1931 Bacharach Boulevard, 08401 zip code. John Brooks Recovery Center provides suboxone prescription, naltrexone administration and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, John Brooks Recovery Center provides early intervention for HIV, transportation assistance and mental health services. John Brooks Recovery Center provides opioid treatment for adults and young adults.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Atlantic City, NJ:

• Is methadone treatment in Atlantic 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 New Jersey 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 Atlantic City?

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