Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Kellogg, ID.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Kellogg who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was brought on 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 replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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