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

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for people in Hico who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven 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 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.

People involved in methadone maintenance have to dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance need to know that methadone detoxification is considered far more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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