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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in George who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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