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Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Augusta who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satiates 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 powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.
People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.
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