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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Hagarstown who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same 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 must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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