Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Toledo, WA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Toledo who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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