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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Kirksey who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior 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 activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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