Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Weleetka, OK.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Weleetka who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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