Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Pilot Mound, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Pilot Mound who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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