Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Suttons Bay, MI.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Suttons Bay who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to 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 substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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