Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Monroeton, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Monroeton who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and 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 prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to realize that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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