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Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - East Leroy, MI.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in East Leroy who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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