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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Gattman who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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