Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Plum Springs, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Plum Springs who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was brought on 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 neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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