Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Shoreham, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Shoreham who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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