Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Superior, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Superior who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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