Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Fontana, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Fontana who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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