Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - Olanta, SC.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Olanta 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 overall notion is that people are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, people starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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