Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Caruthersville, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Caruthersville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates 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.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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