Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Mc Ewensville, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Mc Ewensville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like 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.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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