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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Waverly who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior 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 activates the same neural receptors 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 therapy have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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