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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Martinton who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like 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 prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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