Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Parks, AZ.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Parks who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered 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.

People involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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