Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Carthage, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Carthage 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 clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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