Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities - Morrilton, AR.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Morrilton who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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