Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Wayne, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Wayne who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. 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.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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