Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Call, TX.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Call who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the general notion is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking activities that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered far more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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