Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Mount Wilson, CA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Mount Wilson who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. 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 abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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