Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - North Hatfield, MA.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in North Hatfield who are dependent on heroin or prescription opioid medications. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction since the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a substitute for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Clients involved in methadone maintenance therapy have to take it every day to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This can be logistically and financially burdensome, but some people find it a better option than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those beginning methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not accept methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very difficult and rates of relapse are very high.

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