Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Arnoldsville, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Arnoldsville who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing 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 successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily 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. However, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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