Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Chelan Falls, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Chelan Falls who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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