Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Gilbertsville, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Gilbertsville who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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