Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Athena, OR.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Athena who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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