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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Saraland 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 individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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