Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Raymond, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Raymond who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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