Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Hanna, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Hanna who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction due to 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 replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

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

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