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Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Williamsport who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same 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.
Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.
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