Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Harlingen, TX.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Harlingen who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that clients are no longer wrapped up in the drug seeking behavior that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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