Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Perry, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Perry who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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