Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehab Facilities - Grover, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for individuals in Grover who are addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This method 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 driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satisfies cravings and prevents withdrawal. Similar to 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 effective as a substitute for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance therapy must take it on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This might be financially and logistically challenging, but some find it a better alternative to a heroin addiction. However, someone starting on methadone maintenance should realize that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once on a high dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even take methadone maintenance clients since detox can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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