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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Elmendorf who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy ought to realize that methadone detox is considered way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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