Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Conehatta, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Conehatta who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

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

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