Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Iowa City, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Iowa City 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 individuals are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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