Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Ridgeway, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Ridgeway who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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