Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Benton Harbor, MI.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Benton Harbor who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

There are 1 Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs offering this service in Benton Harbor, MI

• Harbortown Treatment Center PLLC
  269-926-0015 x110
  1022 East Main Street
  Benton Harbor, MI. 49022
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Methadone Maintenance
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Access To Recovery Voucher
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Payment Assistance
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  Sliding Fee Scale
  

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