Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Betsy Layne, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Betsy Layne who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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