Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Christiana, TN.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Christiana who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors 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.

People involved in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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