Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Luthersville, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Luthersville who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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