Methadone maintenance is a method of treatment for individuals in Denmark who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This form of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall idea is that people are no longer involved in the drug abusing activities that was caused by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist and activates the same neural receptors in the brain as heroin and other powerful pain killers. This is what makes methadone so powerful as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.
Patients involved in methadone maintenance must dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, someone beginning methadone maintenance therapy should realize that methadone detox is known to be far more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox facilities that will not take methadone maintenance clients considering detox can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.
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