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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Gunnison who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful 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 may be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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