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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Thayer who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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