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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Rossie who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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