Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Centers - Auburndale, MA.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for people in Auburndale who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the overall concept is that people are no longer engaged in the drug using behavior that was brought on by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically challenging, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. However, someone beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients since detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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