Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Brunsville, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Brunsville who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis 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. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize 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 detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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