Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Bruneau, ID.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Bruneau who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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