Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Arcola, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Arcola who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same receptors 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 enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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