Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers - Ruth, MS.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Ruth who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug seeking activities that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to know that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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