Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Italy, TX.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Italy who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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