River Region Human Services Inc - Medication Assisted Treatment
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390 Park Street
Jacksonville FL, 32204
Contact Phone: (904) 899-6300
Website: http://www.rrhs.org
Details: Methadone is a medication that is used to treat people addicted to a class of drugs called opiates. Opiate dependency affects millions of people in the United States. There are hundreds of different opioids currently being used in the world. Opiate addiction affects people mentally, socially, physically and financially, not just for themselves, but also the people around them. Addiction to opiates often occurs from the use of prescription pain medicines, either those prescribed for the individual or someone else. Methadone is a drug that is used to wean users from their drug dependency over time and under medical supervision.