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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Herrin who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which 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 prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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