Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facilities - Allred, TN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Allred who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general concept is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients 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 alternative to a heroin addiction. However, people beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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