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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Newdale who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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