Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Winnetka, IL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Winnetka who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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