Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Stonewood, WV.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Stonewood who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

For All Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities In Stonewood, Click Here.