Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Choccolocco, AL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Choccolocco who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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