Methadone Clinic Shickshinny, PA

Huntington Creek Recovery Center

Huntington Creek Recovery Center is a methadone clinic in Shickshinny, PA. It is situated in Luzerne County at 890 Bethel Hill Road, 18655 zip. Huntington Creek Recovery Center provides full residential treatment, residential detoxification and short-term residential treatment. Huntington Creek Recovery Center provides buprenorphine detox, relapse prevention from naltrexone and naltrexone administration. Other than methadone treatment, Huntington Creek Recovery Center offers family counseling, employment counseling or training and individual counseling. Huntington Creek Recovery Center provides medication-assisted services to men and women.

FAQs for a Methadone Clinic in Shickshinny, PA:

• What is the difference between suboxone and methadone treatment in Shickshinny?

  Treatment at a suboxone clinic in Shickshinny is often similar to the treatment received at a methadone clinic. Both of the medication assisted treatment options work by reducing narcotic and opioid cravings for those who are addicted. A big difference between suboxone and methadone is that suboxone can be prescribed by doctors, while methadone treatment needs to be received at a clinic.

• What other services are available at methadone clinics in Shickshinny?

  Services such as intervention, counseling, relapse prevention, behavior therapy and other support services are commonly found in methadone clinics throughout Pennsylvania. A methadone clinic may be part of a larger addiction treatment center, and as such, may have all of the services found in Shickshinny drug rehabs.

• Do I need to make an appointment before receiving methadone treatment?

  Each methadone clinic in Shickshinny has its own policy about what patients they will take. However, most clinics will accept both walk-ins and those who have made a previous appointment. It is usually a good idea to call ahead of time just to confirm availability.

• Is methadone treatment in Shickshinny always done on a residential basis?

  The short answer is no. Methadone treatment services in Shickshinny are available both in residential format, also known as inpatient, as well as outpatient format. Having both options allows addicted individuals to choose whether inpatient or outpatient clinical treatment will work better for their lifestyle.

• What medication assisted treatment options are available in Shickshinny?

  There are a total of 3 medication assisted therapies that can be received in Shickshinny: methadone, buprenorphine (Suboxone) and Naltrexone. All three are approved by the FDA for drug addiction treatment. Methadone is the one that is most commonly used in addiction clinics.