Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Columbiana, OH.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Columbiana who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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