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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Hannibal who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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