Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Cameron, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Cameron who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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