Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Dunedin, FL.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Dunedin 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 individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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