Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center

Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center serves adults in the New Bedford, Massachusetts, area who can benefit from personalized outpatient treatment for opioid addiction. Our center provides medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to adults age 18 and older of all genders.

MAT is a research-supported form of treatment that includes prescription medications to ease opioid withdrawal symptoms and counseling to address the behavioral, emotional, and social aspects of opioid addiction and recovery.

When MAT was first used in the U.S., methadone clinics were limited to one type of medication. Today, facilities such as Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts, can provide patients with multiple medication options.

Following a thorough assessment, patients who take part in treatment with us may receive a recommendation for methadone or Suboxone®.

Methadone and the other medications we provide allow a person to stop using opioids without experiencing the severe distress of opioid withdrawal. For many people, the opportunity to receive medication is what prompts them to seek treatment at a methadone clinic. But when adults enter treatment at our facility in New Bedford, they benefit from a wide range of additional services.

For example, patients at Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center in New Bedford may participate in both individual and group counseling sessions. Individual sessions are confidential treatment environments that feature focused feedback, while group sessions allow participants to interact and share support with others who are working to establish a foundation for recovery. Both types of counseling sessions can play a vital role in the effort to prepare a person for long-term recovery from opioid addiction.

We work closely with all patients to help them understand that methadone clinics provide far more than medication, and that recovery involves far more than just alleviating withdrawal symptoms.

Every person who struggles with opioid addiction is impacted in a unique way, and every person who pursues recovery is on a unique journey. At Gifford Street Comprehensive Treatment Center in New Bedford, Massachusetts, we’re committed to understanding how each of our patients has been affected by opioid addiction, identifying their short- and long-term goals, and developing the customized treatment plan that will help them make sustained progress toward a brighter future.

When a patient chooses our methadone clinic, they can expect to receive superior treatment and comprehensive support provided by dedicated professionals in a safe and welcoming environment.