Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Neosho, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Neosho who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies 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 other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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