Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Munnsville, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Munnsville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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