Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Tensed, ID.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Tensed who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that people are no longer engaged in the drug using activities 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 and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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