Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Eclectic, AL.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Eclectic who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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