Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Winnett, MT.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Winnett who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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