Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Delta, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Delta who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates 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 have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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