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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Mooseheart who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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