Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Gold Creek, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Gold Creek who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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