Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Cherry Log, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Cherry Log who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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