Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Lecompte, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Lecompte who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction since 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. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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