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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Pomeroy who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. 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 seeking activities that was caused 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 neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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