Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Washington Crossing, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Washington Crossing who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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