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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Ruby who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. 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 successful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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