Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Peebles, OH.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Peebles who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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