Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Laveen, AZ.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Laveen who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was caused 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 activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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