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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Martha who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates 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.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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