Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Kendall, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Kendall who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction because 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 other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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