Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Facilities - Hazlehurst, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Hazlehurst who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone they are taking 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 substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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