Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs - Colorado City, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for clients in Colorado City who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been in existence for decades now, and the general notion is that clients are no longer engaged in the drug seeking behavior that was brought on by their addiction due to the methadone that they are being administered satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so powerful 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 might be financially and logistically challenging, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detoxification is known to be way more challenging than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detoxification centers that will not accept methadone maintenance clients because detoxification can be very difficult and relapse rates are very high.

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