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Methadone Detoxification - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Gretna, LA.

Methadone is a regulated drug used in the reduction of harm associated with opiate addiction. Someone who wants to quit using heroin or prescription pain killers can get enrolled into a methadone program in or near Gretna where they ingest it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal, stave off cravings and basically replace their addiction with a legal medication. Many people who begin methadone treatment remain on the drug for many years, due to the fact that withdrawing off it causes withdrawal symptoms far greater than even heroin withdrawal. Methadone is a full opioid agonist, similar to heroin. However, it's effects last much longer which is why the withdrawal from it can be so uncomfortable and last for weeks. Additionally, because methadone can remain in the body for so long, users may not even begin experiencing withdrawal for a day or two when they stop taking it. Methadone withdrawal is like that of other opiates, and are likened to a really bad flu which may include chills, fever, nausea and vomiting, profuse sweating stomach cramping, muscle and bone aches and pain, acute insomnia, etc.

Methadone withdrawal can be made more comfortable and manageable in a detox facility which allow methadone clients. Some facilities offer a medication assisted detox while others help the individual get off the drug without the use of controlled medications.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs offering this service in Gretna, LA

  • VCPHCS V LLC BHG New Orleans
    504-347-1120
    1141 Whitney Avenue
    Gretna, LA. 70056

    Treatment Services Offered:
    Methadone Detoxification

    Payment Forms Accepted:
    Cash or Self Payment

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