Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facilities - Ledyard, CT.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Ledyard who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general concept 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 symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should know that methadone detox is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

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