Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Lastrup, MN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Lastrup who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. 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 powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to know 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 won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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