Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Capeville, VA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Capeville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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