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Methadone Addiction

How is Methadone Addiction Developed?

Methadone is an opioid pain killer that is only available through a doctor's prescription. One of the most common uses of methadone is in the detoxification process for patients withdrawing from other types of drugs. The medication is administered to the patient to help reduce the severity of their typical withdrawal symptoms. The greatest challenge with this, however, is that if the administration is not carefully monitored or it is done by someone inexperienced, the patient could ultimately develop a methadone addiction.

When a methadone addiction occurs, the patient's dependence on their original drug of choice is then replaced by a craving for the methadone. Ironically, this then forces the patient to undergo detox and withdrawal from methadone, the very medication that was being used to help eliminate the withdrawal symptoms from their original addiction.

Methadone Withdrawal

Because of its opioid classification, methadone is easily and highly addictive. When cessation of the drug is attempted, users experience a host of painful methadone withdrawal symptoms which make self-detox a virtual impossibility. The symptoms of methadone withdrawal include:

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Sweating
  • Back ache
  • Muscle spasms
  • Severe bone pain
  • Mood swings
  • Tremors

In some cases, patients claim that methadone withdrawal is even more uncomfortable than the withdrawal symptoms of their original addiction. For this reason, it is necessary to detox from methadone in a professional treatment center that is highly experienced in providing methadone addiction treatment.

Methadone Addiction Treatment

For many people, developing a methadone addiction after taking the drug in detox program is like a slap in the face. After all, they entered rehab to be free from drugs, not to develop another, more difficult addiction. Because of this, methadone addiction treatment needs to include a strong counseling component to help patients come to terms with their addiction so a progression toward recovery can occur.

Stepping Stone Center for Recovery employs a staff of highly skilled professionals, each expertly trained in the field of addiction medicine. We provide treatment techniques and programs that have been proven effective time and time again. Our state-of-the-art methadone addiction treatment can help you recover.

Call Stepping Stone toll-free at 1-800-237-3150 and speak to one of our counselors. Your call is confidential and we're here ready to assist you any time, 24/7. Methadone addiction can be treated and you can recover - call now to get started!
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