Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Struthers, OH.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Struthers who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking 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 effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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