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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Wallace who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was caused 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 neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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