Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Davis, NC.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Davis who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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