Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Argyle, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Argyle who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily 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. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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