Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Mc Donough, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Mc Donough who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and 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 prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging 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 considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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