Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Zapata, TX.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in Zapata 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 engaged in the drug using activities 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 which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients enrolled in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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