Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Kaktovik, AK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Kaktovik who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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 replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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