Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Otter, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Otter who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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