Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Fort Polk, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Fort Polk who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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 powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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