Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Centers - Lake, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Lake who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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