Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Menasha, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Menasha who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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