Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Copalis Beach, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Copalis Beach who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction due to 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 neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

For All Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers In Copalis Beach, Click Here.