It is intended that appropriate clients be maintained on methadone for the optimum possible period of time consistent with individual goals and medical consideration. In order to achieve a drug free state it is necessary to cease all use of illicit drugs and to drastically change a life-style that had previously been devoted to obtaining and using drugs.

The goal of treatment for opioid dependence is to enable individuals to manage their symptoms and ultimately gain control of their dependence and their lives. Treatment for opioid dependence has three components: the physical, the psychological, and the behavioral. 

Since 1972, methadone has been the primary medicine used to help people recover from dependence on heroin or prescription pain medication. Methadone is an opioid that helps reduce cravings and withdrawal by attaching to the same brain receptors as opioids such as heroin or prescription pain medication. Therapy with methadone lowers the risk that the patient may begin abusing opioids again by suppressing withdrawal symptoms.

Methadone has helped many patients successfully manage their dependence. Patients may stay on methadone for a period of several months to a few years. Some people benefit from lifelong treatment. Individuals being treated with methadone may need to visit a clinic on a daily basis to receive their medication. For more information on methadone treatment, please lick on the methadone facts in the box to the right. 

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