Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Treatment Programs - Boston, IN.

Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Boston who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been around for decades now, and the general concept is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking activities 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 stimulates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially difficult, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, those starting on methadone maintenance therapy ought to realize that methadone detoxification is considered far more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be so challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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