Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Andover, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Andover 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 individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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