Chronic and long-term opiate addiction does a number on a person’s thinking as well as on his or her overall outlook on self and others. Even after a person stops using opiates, the effects of drug use can persist for months or even years at a time. While many people may consider the physical effects ….
For over 50 years, methadone maintenance treatment has remained the treatment standard for helping recovering addicts overcome the effects of chronic opiate addiction. Methadone maintenance treatment, also known as MMT, offers addicts considerable relief from the residual effects of opiate addiction on the body. MMT also includes a behavioral component that works to address the ….
Whether you have been on methadone for a short or a long time, you may have realized that the dose your doctor gave you is not as effective as it should be, and you may feel that you require a higher dose. However, you must always speak to your doctor about these feelings, and you ….
Methadone is a habit-forming drug, and especially if you have a history of opioid abuse (which most individuals on methadone maintenance do), there is a possibility that you may become addicted to this drug. But if you are careful with your use of it and take it exactly as prescribed, you can rest assured you ….
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “In the United States, methadone is typically provided in highly regulated clinics that patients… have to visit each day to receive their dose.” This can seem like a daunting new part of your recovery if you have never been on methadone maintenance before, and you may wonder ….
Normally, your children would not be able to attend your methadone treatment with you. This is the case for many reasons, especially because most methadone maintenance programs take place in outpatient clinics where patients come and go from appointments quickly each day. However, there may be extenuating circumstances in certain cases that would allow you ….
One of the best parts about methadone maintenance is that many individuals on this treatment are able to live their lives normally as they recover from addiction. Methadone maintenance was created for just this purpose: to maintain recovering addicts while they put their lives back together and work toward a stronger, happier existence, free from ….
No one treatment can help every individual in need of recovery from opioid addiction, but methadone maintenance is one of the most popular programs for this cause ever since the late 1970s when it “gained considerable acceptance and already had more than 75,000 participants,” according to the Center for Substance Abuse Research. Now, there are ….
Methadone maintenance is one of the most trusted treatment options for opioid addicts. According to the journal of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, “Methadone treatment reduces relapse rates, facilitates behavioral therapy, and enables patients to concentrate on life tasks such as maintaining relationships and holding jobs.” However, there is always a chance that an individual ….
If you have been on methadone treatment and are wondering whether or not to switch to buprenorphine, it is important to consider all the factors before making a decision. No one medication is right for every individual, and one option may be better for you at a certain point in your treatment than at another. ….
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