Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Paradis, LA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Paradis who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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