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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Maxatawny who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same 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.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs In Maxatawny, Click Here.