Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Programs - Fordyce, AR.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Fordyce who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking 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 considerably high.

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