Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Alma, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Alma who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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