Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Tippecanoe, OH.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Tippecanoe who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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