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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Noxen who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. 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 substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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