Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Metcalf, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Metcalf who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking 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.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should realize 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 many detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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