Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Etna, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Etna who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method 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 activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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