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Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Almont, MI.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Almont who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural 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 must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact 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 many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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