Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Centers - Cimarron, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Cimarron 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 using activities that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors 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.

People enrolled in methadone maintenance have to dose daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically burdensome, but some feel it is a better choice than a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance ought to know that methadone detox is considered way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox programs that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients seeing that detoxification can be very challenging and relapse rates are considerably high.

For All Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers In Cimarron, Click Here.