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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Martin who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance need to realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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