Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Otterbein, IN.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Otterbein who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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