Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Vichy, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Vichy who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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