Methadone Treatment Articles
About Methadone Treatment
Methadone maintenance is a treatment, not a cure. It prevents opioid withdrawal and reduces or eliminates drug cravings. Through treatment, those who are addicted to opiates are able to receive the medical support they need to help stabilize and improve their lives.
When beginning methadone treatment some may experience effects similar to those of all opioid drugs, however, as treatment continues a stable dose is established and tolerance to these effects develop. Treatment using methadone doesn’t interfere with thought processes, those in treatment often describe the feeling of being on methadone as normal and they are able to go to work, school, and care for their family. Methadone maintenance is a long term treatment, though length of treatment may vary anywhere from a year to even 20 years or more. Long term treatment of the proper dose of methadone is medically safe and is currently one of the most effective treatments available for opioid addiction.
About Opioid Addiction
Opiate addiction can cause can cause many problems in one’s life. For many, consequences of opiate dependence and addiction include: health related problems, legal problems, financial distress, and possibly death. Those who become addicted to opiatesRead Complete Article
Who Uses Methadone?
Most of the people who are being prescribed methadone are being treated for addiction to opioid drugs such as heroin, and prescription opioids such as oxycodone and hydromorphone. Women who are pregnant and use opioid drugs regularly are often treateRead Complete Article
Finding the Right Treatment Center
Every methadone treatment center has their own set of operating hours, and also their own schedule as to what days they are open. The primary goal of these clinics is provide ease of access to prescription methadone that is required to help reduce thRead Complete Article
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