Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Naknek, AK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Naknek who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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