Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Perkins, GA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Perkins who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. 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 successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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