Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Tivoli, TX.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Tivoli who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that people are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which stimulates the same neurons 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 dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance therapy need to know that methadone detox is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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