Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Lakeport, CA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Lakeport who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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