Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - West Helena, AR.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for clients in West Helena who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug abusing behavior that was caused by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates 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 therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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