Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - New Sarpy, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in New Sarpy who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective 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 may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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