Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Gracey, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Gracey who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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