Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Tennyson, IN.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Tennyson who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was caused by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities In Tennyson, Click Here.