Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - De Witt, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in De Witt who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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