Methadone Clinic in Newark, Delaware

If you’re looking for a methadone clinic near you in Newark, you’ve found it. CORAS Wellness Newark is a SAMHSA-certified Opioid Treatment Program at 3304 Drummond Plaza, Building #3. We offer same-day intake, early morning hours, transportation assistance, and a take-home dose policy that means most patients visit once a month within 90 days.

No referral needed. Medicaid accepted. If you have no insurance, we can help with that too.

Call our Newark clinic: (302) 454-7520  |  MAT hours: Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–1:00 PM  |  Sat 6:00–9:00 AM

Why Patients Choose CORAS Newark

1. Transportation to Your Methadone Clinic – We Can Help

Getting to a clinic every day is one of the biggest barriers to staying in treatment. CORAS can help arrange transportation for patients who need it. Call us when you schedule your intake and we’ll work through options with you. Getting here should not be the reason treatment doesn’t work.

2. Take-Home Methadone: Less Time at the Clinic

You don’t have to come in every day forever. Our take-home schedule is built around your progress:

• • Days 1–30: Daily clinic visits (Mon–Fri). Weekend take-homes from day one.

• • 30 days clean: One week of take-home doses. One visit per week.

• • 60 days clean: Two weeks of take-homes. Bi-weekly visits.

• • 90 days clean: One month of take-homes. One clinic visit per month.

This follows updated SAMHSA guidance confirming that expanded take-home access for stable patients improves treatment retention. Full details on how take-home doses work.

3. Mental Health Treatment Built Into Your Care

Opioid use disorder and mental health conditions go hand in hand. At CORAS Newark, psychiatric nurse practitioners are on staff to evaluate, diagnose, and treat co-occurring conditions like depression, anxiety, PTSD, and bipolar disorder, as part of your MAT program, not a separate referral you have to chase.

We also offer individual counseling, group therapy, and case management. The SAMHSA standard under 42 CFR 8.12 requires OTPs to provide counseling alongside medication. We meet and exceed that. For more on the whole-person approach, read our MAT program overview.

How to Get Started: Methadone Treatment Intake in Newark, DE

Same-day intake is available at our Newark clinic. Here’s exactly what to expect:

1. Call or walk in. No referral needed. Call (302) 454-7520 or show up during MAT hours (Mon–Fri 5:00 AM–1:00 PM, Sat 6:00–9:00 AM). Bring a photo ID and insurance card if you have them, but don’t let missing documents stop you from coming.
   
   
2. Screening. A quick drug test and a conversation with clinical staff about your history. This determines which medication is the right fit for your situation: methadone, Suboxone, Vivitrol, or another level of care.
   
   
3. Intake and orientation. Consent forms, your program handbook, and assignment to your counselor. This is the person you’ll work with throughout your recovery.
   
   
4. Biopsychosocial assessment. Your counselor uses the ASAM criteria to understand your full situation – physical health, mental health, housing, legal, employment. This builds your recovery plan. For a detailed walkthrough, read what to expect at a methadone clinic.
   
   
5. Medical evaluation and first dose. A physical exam, bloodwork, and a personal evaluation with our medical director, who meets every new patient on day one. Starting doses are conservative and adjusted over the first few weeks until you’re stable.

Plan for several hours on your first visit. It’s a thorough process, because a thorough process leads to a plan that actually works.