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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Heidrick who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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