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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Peekskill who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates 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.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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