Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Niverville, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Niverville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like 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 prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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