Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Carrollton, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Carrollton who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective 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 find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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