Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Foxworth, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Foxworth who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was caused 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 which stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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