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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Clyde who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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