Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Shishmaref, AK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Shishmaref who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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