Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Palatka, FL.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Palatka who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that individuals 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. 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 involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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