Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Milton, NC.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Milton who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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