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

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Madison who are dependent on heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been around for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification programs that won't even take methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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