Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Francis, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Francis who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like 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 successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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