Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - West Hickory, PA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in West Hickory who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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