Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - East Dubuque, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in East Dubuque who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which 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 involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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