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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Rochester who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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