800-680-7137Call For Help With Addiction
Talk To Someone Now
- Find a Clinic Near You
- Access Help and Resources
- Get 24-Hour Guidance and Information
Sponsored| Name | Address | City |
|---|---|---|
| BHG Bessemer Treatment Center | 4204 Edmonton Drive | Bessemer |
| Addiction Research Foundation | 4126 Autumn Lane | Birmingham |
| Birmingham Metro Treatment Center | 151 Industrial Drive | Birmingham |
| Walker Recovery Center | 2195 N Airport Rd | Jasper |
| BHG Tuscaloosa Treatment Center | 1001 Mimosa Park Rd | Tuscaloosa |
| Tri County Treatment Center | 5605 Clifford Circle | Birmingham |
| Shelby County Treatment Center | 750 Highway 31 South | Saginaw-Alabaster |
No results found!
Bessemer, a southwestern suburb of Birmingham in Jefferson County, had a population estimated at 26,538 as of 2018. In recent years, it has recorded more decrease than increase in population. Bessemer has an area of 105.5 km² of which only 0.17% is water. Opioid use disorder is a menace. Anyone suffering from it may visit any Bessemer methadone clinic to get medication-assisted treatment. Because of the euphoria opioids give, people are at risk of developing a craving for it. When craving becomes uncontrollable and physical or psychological reliance on drugs begins, the situation is called opioid use disorder. If not corrected, it could ruin a lot for people experiencing it. For medication-assisted treatment, methadone is one of the approved drugs for the correction of opioid use disorder. Methadone has been used over the years for correction which has given it a place on the World Health Organization’s list of essential medications. Methadone blocks the symptoms of opioid withdrawal and reduces cravings. Some of the best methadone clinics in Alabama offer additional social services. Doses of methadone are available in different forms. They are not to be shared between individuals because each program enrollee is given the doses the practitioner considers exact to avoid diversion into the illicit market.