Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Athens, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Athens who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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