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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Christiana who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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