Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Princeton, MO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Princeton who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on 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 neural receptors 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 must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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