Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Arcadia, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Arcadia who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates 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.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal 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, people starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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