Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Mc Guffey, OH.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Mc Guffey who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused 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 activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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