Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Deford, MI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Deford who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that individuals 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. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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