Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Long Beach, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Long Beach who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking 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 powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

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

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