Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Addis, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Addis who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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