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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Davis who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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