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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Oostburg who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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