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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Hickory who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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