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Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Erie who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.
People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact 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 programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.
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