Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Hillsboro, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Hillsboro who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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