Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Russell Springs, KY.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Russell Springs who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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