Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Clarksville, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Clarksville who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing 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 which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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