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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Donnellson who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like 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 successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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