Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Moose Pass, AK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Moose Pass who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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