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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Toughkenamon who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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