Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Mora, MN.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Mora who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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