Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Tomahawk, WI.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Tomahawk who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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