Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Goodwater, AL.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Goodwater who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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