Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Hickman, TN.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Hickman who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking 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. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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