Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Wurtsboro, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Wurtsboro who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall concept is that clients 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 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 substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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