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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Collinston who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs In Collinston, Click Here.