Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Woodson, AR.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Woodson who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was caused 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 neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance should know that methadone detoxification is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detox can be so difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

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