Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Norwood, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Norwood who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved 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. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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