Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Katonah, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Katonah who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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