Find Methadone Treatment Near Brooklyn IN
Mississippi, Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota, Idaho, Arkansas and Tennessee have the fewest. Wyoming has none.
Rhode Island, Delaware, Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Kentucky have the largest number of clinics per capita, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, known as SAMHSA.
Most of the clinics were established with public money starting in the 1970s when an earlier heroin epidemic ravaged major urban centers. Others were added in the last two decades, particularly in smaller towns, as the opioid epidemic took hold in rural and suburban communities.
Parrino said that "It is entirely up to the states whether or not they have enough opioid treatment capabilities." The federal government is not able to provide any guidance. This has led to states having varying numbers of methadone treatment centers that they provide for their citizens.
After demonstrating the need for the service and obtaining a state license, nonprofits or companies can open methadone clinics. States that aggressively pursue greater opioid treatment capacity will often establish this need through legislative and executive initiatives. Companies are also asked to submit business proposals.
Many will find that methadone alone is enough to satisfy their drug cravings. This applies especially to those who have abused heroin for years or those who have used the more powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl. Buprenorphine and Vivitrol might be the best options for others.