Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Nelsonville, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Nelsonville who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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