Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Mc Rae, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Mc Rae who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven 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 which stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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