Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Ardmore, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Ardmore who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates 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 prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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