Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - South Lima, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in South Lima who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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