Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Henderson, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Henderson who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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 substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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