Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Oakland, OR.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Oakland who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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