Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Rewey, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Rewey who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like 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 substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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