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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Wyatt who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that people are no longer wrapped up 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 and stimulates 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 therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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