Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Yawkey, WV.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Yawkey who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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