Detroit Opioid Addiction Treatment Resources

Inpatient treatment, also known as residential treatment, involves living in a treatment center for a prolonged period of time. The length of your stay would be determined by you and your care team, but tends to range from 30-90 days. Since treatment costs also include room and board, this tends to be an expensive form of treatment.

You may also need to take time off work or arrange for childcare while you are away. During your stay, you will have 24/7 care and support. This results in a very high level of care. You will detox from opioids under the supervision of your care team, then you might spend the rest of your stay working on building the tools you need to prevent relapse.

Outpatient Methadone treatment involves frequently attending a clinic to receive a Methadone prescription. Methadone is a medication used in Medication Assisted Treatment to reduce cravings and withdrawal symptoms. It is taken once a day under the supervision of a physician. This means that you will have to attend the clinic daily in order to receive the medication.

Treatment tends to last at least a year, but typically longer. Treatment would end with a supervised, gradual taper off the medication. Methadone is also quite addictive itself, which is something to keep in mind. It might be a good option for someone who has been using opioids at a high dose for a long period of time, since it won’t be as drastic a shock to the system.

Outpatient Suboxone Treatment requires that you frequently attend a clinic to obtain Suboxone.  You will start by attending the clinic at least once a week in order to receive treatment. While this is less time consuming than Methadone treatment, it still is a sizable time commitment. As treatment progresses, you may receive longer prescriptions and be required to attend the clinic less frequently. There are, however, no guarantees: it would be up to the discretion of your physician.