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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Romulus who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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