Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Bladenboro, NC.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Bladenboro who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general idea is that individuals are no longer wrapped up in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction due to 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 powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy need to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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