Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Paint Lick, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Paint Lick who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance ought to realize that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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