Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Bennington, IN.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Bennington who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies 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 involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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