Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Copalis Crossing, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Copalis Crossing who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved 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. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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