Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Facilities - Mc Minnville, TN.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Mc Minnville who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so successful as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

People involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detox can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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