Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Kane, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Kane who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which 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 therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on 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 many detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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