Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Nunapitchuk, AK.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Nunapitchuk who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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