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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Thatcher who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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