A: Stairway To Recovery operates with the following business hours:
- Monday to Friday: 5:30 AM - 8:30 AM
- Saturday: 5:30 AM - 7:30 AM
- Sunday: Closed
These are our dosing hours. If you need additional information or assistance outside of these hours, please contact us to discuss your needs and we will strive to accommodate you as best as possible.
We accept various payment options, including cash, credit cards, debit cards, and contactless payments. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us for more information on your payment options.
Methadone provides much needed relief for individuals battling with opioid dependence. Methadone is a FDA approved medication that eliminates cravings and physical symptoms often accompanied by opioid withdrawal. When Methadone is taken as prescribed by trained medical professionals, it is extremely safe. In addition, Methadone alleviates the physical distress allowing the patient to focus on living a life free of substance abuse.
A: New admissions intake fee is $165.00. This includes your initial appointment, physical exam, initial drug screen, lab work, and your first week of medication. After your first week of treatment, it is $60 a week. A complete breakdown of the patient fee schedule will be provided to the patient at the intake appointment.
A: We would love to assist you with that! Please call us at 281-687-7757 or 979-313-2973. Our staff will get everything set up for you and answer any other questions you may have.
A: Like most medical treatments, there is no "one-size fits all" or exact length of treatment for everyone. How long you need to be on Methadone depends on your individual goals and progress in the program. However, Methadone is considered a long-term maintenance program. At Stairway To Recovery, we offer a comprehensive Methadone program, which includes counseling, and pyschosocial services to increase the rate of success among our clients. When you're ready to get off Methadone, you and your treatment team will work closely together to determine a safe and effective taper schedule to minimize the chance of any withdrawal symptoms or relapse.
A: It is important that you realize that Methadone is a prescription drug used in the treatment of opiate drug addiction. Opiates are all derivatives of opium, a natural narcotic obtained from poppies. Opiates include fentanyl, heroin, morphine, codeine, dilaudid, and oxycontin. Methadone is a synthetic opiate substitute and is very effective in the following ways:
· Methadone is taken orally, rather than by injection therefore Methadone frees you from the dangerous practice of “shooting up”.
· Methadone is very long acting. You will only need to take Methadone once a day. Methadone lasts from 24-36 hours.
· Methadone takes effect slowly. Because the drug has a slower and more gradual onset of effects, you will not get a “rush”. This helps break the cycle of the “rush-stoned-crash-withdrawal symptoms”.
· Methadone side effects will lessen as your Methadone treatment progresses and you will then feel fewer of the drug’s initial effects.
· Once you are stabilized at a therapeutic level, you will look, act, and feel drug-free.
· Methadone prevents withdrawal symptoms, reduces craving, and blocks the effects of illicit opiates. As great as Methadone is, it is not enough on its own.
Remember, Methadone is a tool; it is not treatment by itself and must be combined with other clinical services to be effective.