Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Jackson, AL.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Jackson who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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