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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Nikolai who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance ought to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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