Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Angola, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Angola who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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