Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Harvel, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Harvel who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was driven 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 neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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