Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Stratford, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Stratford who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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