Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Hazelhurst, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Hazelhurst who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking 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 effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled 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 feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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