Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - West Hartford, CT.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in West Hartford 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 people are no longer engaged in the drug abusing behavior that was brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals involved in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even take methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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