Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - West Lebanon, NY.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in West Lebanon who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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