Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Programs - Portsmouth, VA.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Portsmouth who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general notion is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing behavior that was driven by their addiction because the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be logistically and financially challenging, but some find it a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance ought to be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are considerably high.

There are 1 Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers offering this service in Portsmouth, VA

• Dept of Behavioral Healthcare Services
  757-393-8896
  505 Washington Street
  Portsmouth, VA. 23704
  
  Treatment Services Offered:
  Methadone Maintenance
  
  Payment Forms Accepted:
  Medicare
  Medicaid
  Private Health Insurance
  Cash or Self Payment
  State Financed Health Insurance Plan Other Than Medicaid
  

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