Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Crittenden, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Crittenden who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates 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 have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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