Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Mineola, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Mineola who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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