Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Sharpsburg, MD.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Sharpsburg 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 notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective 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 might be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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