Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Mcintosh, MN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Mcintosh who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven 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 which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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