Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Haubstadt, IN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Haubstadt who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking 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 and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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