Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - South Bend, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in South Bend who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was caused 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 and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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