Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Mc Gee, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Mc Gee who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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