How to Help a Methadone Addict
You can help someone you care about seek methadone addiction treatment by taking the following steps, and by reaching out to a treatment specialist for further advice.
You can help someone you care about seek methadone addiction treatment by taking the following steps, and by reaching out to a treatment specialist for further advice.
Detoxing from an opioid drug like methadone can take a few weeks, but it can feel like forever. With medical assistance, you can safely and successfully overcome methadone addiction.
Since methadone has been studied by scientists for many years, we are able to understand exactly how this drug interacts with your body and brain.
By understanding how methadone works, you’ll recognize how a dependence and abuse behaviors can occur.
Knowing what to expect during methadone detox will help you feel more prepared and less afraid of the process.
Learn about how to safely and effectively end your methadone use, and what to expect during the detox process.
Like with any other opioid medication, methadone has the potential to cause a few adverse side effects that may deter you from using this treatment.
Learn about how methadone maintenance treatment can help women overcome addiction, and the potential risks of taking this medication.
You’ll find a variety of different people at methadone clinics, but there are certain situations that make a person more likely to seek help.
Counseling is an important aspect of addiction recovery, and is offered at most methadone clinics.
Where do calls go?
Calls to numbers on a specific treatment center listing will be routed to that treatment center. Calls to any general helpline will be answered or returned by one of the treatment providers listed, each of which is a paid advertiser: ARK Behavioral Health, Recovery Helpline, Alli Addiction Services.
By calling the helpline you agree to the terms of use. We do not receive any commission or fee that is dependent upon which treatment provider a caller chooses. There is no obligation to enter treatment.