Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Ham Lake, MN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Ham Lake who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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