Substance use disorder care can also include outpatient medicated-assisted treatment that combines behavioral therapy with clinically managed medications to help patients begin—and sustain—their recovery. These types of medications restore balance to the areas of the brain that are affected by addiction. This relieves a patient’s withdrawal symptoms and psychological cravings, allowing the brain to heal while they work toward recovery.
The Methadone Clinic Opioid Treatment Program is customized to each patient’s needs using a variety of medication options that are FDA-approved for treatment of substance use disorders.
Medication-assisted treatment is validated by the American Medical Association, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and others as a first-line treatment for addiction. Research shows it can:
To be connected to our Methadone Clinic Opioid Treatment Program, call us at 410-233-0684, walk in and be helped at our main campus located at 730 Ashburton Street, Baltimore, MD 21216, or fill out our interest form below for more information.