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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Sunflower who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and rates of relapse are considerably high.

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