Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Lake Nebagamon, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Lake Nebagamon who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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