Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Herkimer, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Herkimer who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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