Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Aurora, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Aurora who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which 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 prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging 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 considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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