Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Springwater, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Springwater who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates 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.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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