Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Rancocas, NJ.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Rancocas who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates 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 enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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