Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers - Salem, CT.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in Salem who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general idea is that clients are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and stimulates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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