Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Jefferson Valley, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Jefferson Valley who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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