Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Achille, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Achille who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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 substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to realize that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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