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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Guys who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs 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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