Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - South Salem, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in South Salem who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven 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 neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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