What do Methadone clinics do?

Answer by  Jess767 (13)

Methadone clinics provide medicine to drug users trying to become clean. Methadone prevents the serious withdrawal symptoms when coming off an illicit drug. You have to go every single day to get your dose. There are other requirements you have to fulfill there (urine drug tests, counseling, physicals, etc.)

Answer by  RachelW (932)

Methadone clinics help people battling addiction. For the most part, they are not intended to be inpatient clinics - people go each day to get their methadone.

Answer by  Travis404607 (3916)

Methadone clinics are places where people with drug addictions go to attempt to rid themselves of the addiction. Early on in treatment, people may stay overnight. Gradually, they can just go for the day.

Answer by  ana15 (116)

Clinic which distribute methadone, a narcotic drug used to detoxify patients who are opiate users.They offer short and long term detoxification depending ont the case of the patient.

Answer by  Taddytat (16)

Methadone Clinic administer pre-predared Metadone suspension to addicts of opiate drugs. Methadone is another form of opiate "narcotic" drug that is designed to alleviate withdrawl symptons a drug user may have aswell as monitor the dosage in a manner that make it more difficult to be "abused. "Methadone clinics are usually a walk in walk out scenario under supervision of staff.

Answer by  Connie45 (1110)

They dispense methadone, a synthetic opiate. The drug is used in detox centers to avoid withdrawal symptomss, and in outpatient clinics for maintenance therapy.

Answer by  kungfukid (1241)

they give drug addicts a synthetic drug in order to taper them off of narcotic additions and to relieve the pain of withdrawal.