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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Pulaski who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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