Methadone Maintenance - Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Programs - Larkspur, CO.

Methadone maintenance is a type of treatment for individuals in Larkspur who are addicted to heroin or prescription opioid medications. This form of treatment has been around for decades now, and the overall idea is that individuals are no longer engaged in the drug using activities that was driven by their addiction since the methadone that they are being administered satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal symptoms. Similar to heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same receptors in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so effective as a replacement for heroin and prescription pain killers.

Individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance must dose on a daily basis to avoid withdrawal symptoms from the methadone itself. This may be financially and logistically difficult, but some people feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, people beginning methadone maintenance should be aware of the fact that methadone detox is known to be way more difficult than even heroin detoxification and withdrawal. Once on a certain dosage of methadone, there are many detoxification centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients since detoxification can be very challenging and rates of relapse are very high.

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