Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Programs - New Plymouth, ID.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for clients in New Plymouth who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. 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 brought on by their addiction because the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

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

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