Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Belen, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Belen who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was brought on 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 and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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