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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Mulga who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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