Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Michael, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Michael who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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