Methadone Clinic Chardon, OH

Ravenwood Health

Ravenwood Health is a methadone clinic in Chardon, OH located in Geauga County at 12557 Ravenwood Drive, 44024 zip code area that also includes suboxone treatment services. Ravenwood Health provides naltrexone administration, relapse prevention from naltrexone and suboxone prescription. Also, Ravenwood Health provides social skills development, domestic violence services and case management.

Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc

Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc is a methadone treatment center in Chardon, OH located at 209 Center Street, Unit E, 44024 zip code. Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc provides buprenorphine maintenance, suboxone prescription and relapse prevention from naltrexone. Also, Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc offers mentoring/peer support, self-help groups and mental health services. Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc includes opioid treatment for young adults and adults. Lake Geauga Recovery Centers Inc also offers detox service that consists of: opioid detox.

Frequently asked questions at a Methadone Clinic in Chardon, OH:

• Is methadone treatment in Chardon 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 Ohio 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 Chardon?

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