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

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Woodland 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 notion is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to 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 effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

For All Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs In Woodland, Click Here.