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What does methadone treat when you participate in methadone-based medication-assisted treatment (MAT)? While doctors use it for pain outside of addiction clinics, it also has a wide range of uses in opioid use disorder treatment. Discover the addictions, and common opioids methadone is used for.
Methadone treats opioid withdrawal symptoms by satisfying the brain’s need for opiates in a safe environment where the dosage is medically supervised. When you use opioids, they bind to receptors in your brain that cause the “high” associated with them. As you develop an opioid use disorder, your brain begins to rely on opioids to create necessary chemicals instead of your natural systems. This dependence results in the withdrawal symptoms you feel when you stop taking opiates.
When you take a therapeutic dose of methadone for an opiate use disorder, it attaches to your opioid receptors without causing euphoria, but actively controls withdrawal symptoms. You work with your doctor to find an amount that reduces cravings and withdrawal symptoms. Since all opioids function by attaching to your receptors, methadone can help you recover from an addiction to generic or branded versions of prescription medications and illicit drugs including:
If you don’t know if you have an addiction to an opioid drug, or you aren’t sure, an opioid use disorder treatment center can help. They can direct you to the right services if you have a dependency on another kind of substance that they can not treat.
Medical professionals recommend methadone-based MAT for opioid use disorder. If you have an addiction to another substance such as cigarettes, alcohol or another drug, you need coordinated treatment to relieve your symptoms. Methadone can only relieve opiate use disorder because of its interaction with your opioid receptors. Since other types of substance use disorders involve different parts of the brain and body, you need separate treatments for them. An opioid addiction clinic can help you find the right solution for your symptoms if you have multiple substance use disorders.
You can get methadone-based MAT, also known as methadone maintenance, at an opioid use disorder clinic. Opioid addiction treatment centers can provide a variety of services that aim to help people with opiate addictions recover. As a patient at one of these clinics, you can benefit from:
Every opioid addiction clinic has something different to offer patients. When you choose a treatment center such as Health Care Resource Centers (HCRC), you get the relief you need from your opioid use disorder and supportive services to help you reclaim your life.
At HCRC, we specialize in MAT programs that use methadone to relieve your withdrawal symptoms. We serve patients in New England by providing comprehensive treatment. Schedule an intake at a clinic near you by messaging our team online.
