Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Wikieup, AZ.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Wikieup who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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