Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Alexandria, AL.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Alexandria who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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