Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Solon, IA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Solon who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates 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 have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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