Methadone addiction is treated much in the same way as any other narcotic addiction is. However, there may be some specific options you will want to choose for your treatment. If you have been struggling with methadone abuse, call 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?). We can help you find the right rehab center for your recovery.
Consider Residential Treatment
Many people who become methadone addicts do so because they were attempting to recover from opioid abuse by taking methadone and relapsed back to abuse by misusing their medication. If this experience is similar to yours, you may want to consider residential treatment.
In behavioral therapy, patients learn to correct problematic behaviors that lead to methadone abuse .
In one of these programs, you can work on your recovery in a 24-hour, controlled environment where you will not be tempted to abuse your medication, nor will you have to rely on your own ability to choose to take the right dose. This type of program can help prepare you to return to your life in the safest, most beneficial way possible.
Medications for Methadone Addiction Treatment
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Several options are available for effectively treating prescription opioid addiction,” including medications like naltrexone, methadone and buprenorphine. Out of these three medications, the use of methadone is likely the best for treating methadone addiction.
Though this may seem odd, naltrexone isn’t the right choice for individuals still struggling with severe opioid dependence and the possibility of relapse, and buprenorphine cannot usually minimize one’s withdrawal symptoms if the individual is highly dependent on opioids. Therefore, especially in a safe, controlled environment, methadone is usually the best choice for maintenance treatment.
Behavioral Therapies for Methadone Addiction Treatment
Cognitive-behavioral therapy is one of the best methods for methadone addiction rehab. As stated by the NIDA, “Individuals in CBT learn to identify and correct problematic behaviors by applying a range of different skills that can be used to stop drug abuse and to address a range of other problems that often co-occur with it.”
Patients also learn to recognize triggers that could lead them to relapse as well as to cope with cravings for opioids. An individual with a methadone addiction is also likely to suffer from a comorbid psychological disorder (as are all drug abusers), and CBT can be a helpful treatment for these issues as well.
Contingency management, motivational enhancement therapy, and family therapy can all be a part of a methadone abuser’s behavioral therapy program as well. Group therapy is also incredibly beneficial to allow patients to get to know other people dealing with the same issues they are and to start to see their addictions from a new perspective.
Do You Need Methadone Addiction Help?
Those who have been abusing their methadone medication should seek help immediately, especially because this kind of prescription drug abuse can lead to further issues including overdose. Call 877-743-0081 (Who Answers?) now to find the best treatment program for your needs as well as rehab centers that will accept your insurance plan and help you begin the recovery you have been seeking.
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